Re: Pirated XP

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From: Dan (spamyou_at_user.nec)
Date: 01/12/05 

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:03:58 -0700

Thanks for sharing Leythos and Congratulations on overcoming poverty and may
God continue to guide your actions.

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
news:MPG.1c4dfeda56fa61ea989e9b@news-server.columbus.rr.com...
: In article <34id0kF4cm6aaU1@individual.net>, aka@maskedandanonymous.com
: says...
: > I have and it wasn't until I got a second hand computer with a pirated
: > version of Win 95 and Office 97 on it that I was able to change my
economic
: > situation. I would call that surviving and nowadays is as essential as
food,
: > clothing and shelter. YMMV but being as you've never been poor, you
: > obviously don't know what it's like and it ain't pleasant, especially if
: > you, like me, have children to feed, clothe and shelter.
:
: I got news for you, and this is going to sound heartless, but I've been
: poor, was out of work for almost a year in 82, had to live with friends,
: designed programs in about 8 languages back then.
:
: In those days I scrounged computer time from friends and the library,
: used legal installs of software on computers that belonged to my friends
: and others, and when I needed Borlands C compiler I bought it - it was
: an investment in my future and worth the money. Later, when things
: started going well, I bought more, licensed everything, and now I run a
: systems engineering company, built on 100% legit apps and servers. It's
: all about ethics, and being poor does not give you ANY EXCUSE TO STEAL.
: So, suck it up and start being a man (or woman) and look around for
: help, today there are all sorts of programs for the working poor. Hell,
: if you were to go into the regional MS office in your area and give them
: your story I bet they would GIVE you a legit copy of Office 2003 for
: free (since they give them away for free to clients and guests anyway).
:
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