Daedalus- wrote:I only read the first two paragraphs of that article but..
Although every piece of software I own short of my games is pirated I think that they should take some time to protect their investment.
If I could write something worth money and someone stole it, I honestly would go to their house and knock them out. Microsoft may not be able to knock me out, but they sure can make it harder for the wonderful crackers who pirate their software to do their job.
Little do they know, I will just go fully open-source. muahahaha
Heres the thing...open source doesn't mean *free* in that sense...but it seems most people see it that way...and it's why I almost refuse to go the OSS way...
Shame on you for admiting to using pirated software...although I'm sure a vast majority use *some*
I'll be damned to pay $40 for an application I'll use once...
M$ is not preventing crackers...their <span style='color:blue' title='I'm naughty, are you naughty?'>smurf</span> off legit users...
My self...I paid in full for M$ Windows XP and most every other software package I use...
Crackers enjoy *cracking* software...so really M$ is just wasting time...
They should focus on selling copies to legit people and accept that some will use their software illegally no matter what they do...
However I'm starting to think maybe...they've done studies and have proven to themselves that anti piracy measures actually work...
Cua this much flack...can't be worth it unless they actually see an increase in sales...in which case...
Like popup windows and span annoy people...they clearly bring in money as they are continued to be in use...
Cheers
