FBI cracks down part of Warez

[Terr]

Well, being poor is not an excuse for stealing software... I think Warez is bad, but from a practical point of view, totally eradicating it isn't possible, and attempting to do so would mean a lot of restrictions on comptuter hardware and OSes, leading to a potential Big Brother kinda situation.

[proactive]

While using most warez is stealing, some warez actually produce more income for the software vendors.

As a programmer soon to finish school I'm gonna have influence on choice of programming tools in whatever company I start working. Of course I want to use tools I'm familiar with, those I'v used while I was in school. And many of the programming tools I have are warez.

So inestead of me buying one license, I can actually make my company buy 15 licenses. I think I deserve a sales commission or something

[Pooh-Bear]

it´s simple consumer activism. And if you call me a thief I call the producers frauds.
Do you realy think that I would pay $$$ for an OS that has 30 000 bugs in it? (and for the *nix freaks, everyone don´t have the time to sit and configure their systems

[prez1]

Originally posted by dfgt5
stupid college kids........why can't they
A. use freeware (like i do)
B. use open source software (like i do)
C. make their own

oh yeah....they want the money......"the love of money is the root of all people" and i forgot who said that. happy days.

This saying did originate from the Bible, but it's mainly quoted by people who have no money

[prez1]

Originally posted by dfgt5
stupid college kids........why can't they
A. use freeware (like i do)
B. use open source software (like i do)
C. make their own

oh yeah....they want the money......"the love of money is the root of all people" and i forgot who said that. happy days.

This saying did originate from the Bible, but it's mainly quoted by people who have no money

[oddvector]

Fortunately the Internet is a vast unregulated space.

Warez will be around for awhile, along with p0rn!