twalker323
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pirating windows is a common practice. But how do you personally feel about it. Is it like stealing? is it any better then downloading songs or movies off the internet? how many people do you suppose do it? do you know someone who does it? do you think its a crime?
i am not condoning pirating of Windows. I am curious on peoples opinions of it
Response- sept 29
Very interesting opinions and information.
Well I started this thread for this reason.
I want to address many of you that have stated that it is MORE of a crime to download music/games/movies etc then downloading an OS- many of you have stated that although you have download games/music/movies etc, you have not and will not pirate an OS. But let’s look at this situation in depth.
A DVD is about $15 to 20. A CD about $10, and games are about $50 to 60. Now combine all the music/movies/games that you have pirated and actually think of the value in cash that you have taken. It probably far exceeds the $200 to 300 that it costs in U.S to purchase a legit copy of Windows OS.
As Dirty D86 has aptly said, Microsoft can go the next 500 years without making a single profit and would still have more than enough money left over- which is true. If this is true, isn’t downloading music/movies/games MORE of a crime then downloading an OS? After all as big as some (emphasis on some) music/movies/game companies are, they are nowhere as big as Microsoft- hence hurting them more (much more if the company is a budding buisness).
So to those that wag their fingers at the idea of pirating an OS- I ask of you, are your hands any cleaner? If you are okay with the idea of pirating music/games/movies, shouldn’t you be okay with the idea of pirating an OS?
Once again I am not trying to justify pirating an OS or any product for that matter. I just don’t understand the stance many of you take when it comes to pirating.
i am not condoning pirating of Windows. I am curious on peoples opinions of it
Response- sept 29
Very interesting opinions and information.
Well I started this thread for this reason.
I want to address many of you that have stated that it is MORE of a crime to download music/games/movies etc then downloading an OS- many of you have stated that although you have download games/music/movies etc, you have not and will not pirate an OS. But let’s look at this situation in depth.
A DVD is about $15 to 20. A CD about $10, and games are about $50 to 60. Now combine all the music/movies/games that you have pirated and actually think of the value in cash that you have taken. It probably far exceeds the $200 to 300 that it costs in U.S to purchase a legit copy of Windows OS.
As Dirty D86 has aptly said, Microsoft can go the next 500 years without making a single profit and would still have more than enough money left over- which is true. If this is true, isn’t downloading music/movies/games MORE of a crime then downloading an OS? After all as big as some (emphasis on some) music/movies/game companies are, they are nowhere as big as Microsoft- hence hurting them more (much more if the company is a budding buisness).
So to those that wag their fingers at the idea of pirating an OS- I ask of you, are your hands any cleaner? If you are okay with the idea of pirating music/games/movies, shouldn’t you be okay with the idea of pirating an OS?
Once again I am not trying to justify pirating an OS or any product for that matter. I just don’t understand the stance many of you take when it comes to pirating.
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