On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 22:37 -0500, Tony Nelson wrote: > At 7:27 PM -0600 12/14/05, Jeff Vian wrote: > >On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 17:31 +1100, taso wrote: > >> Robin Laing wrote: > >> > > >> > Of course I don't support software piracy when you can get it for free > >> > with Linux or open source software. Okay so it seems to be a back > >> > handed way of getting Linux onto more computers. > >> > > >> > >> The best thing that could happen to Linux would be for Microsoft to stamp > >> out piracy. > >> > > > >Why restrict that action to Microsoft? ... > > If Microsoft managed to eliminate piracy, the masses who presently steal > Microsoft software would either have to purchase it or switch to something > else "free", possibly OSS. > > > >I think there are many more companies than Microsoft that lose to > >piracy > ... > > Microsoft gets about half the software dollars, and have the most > widespread OS and Office software. ---- First of all, Microsoft benefits plenty from piracy of Microsoft software...it helps increase market percentage and keeps people from using other software. (note that I am not advocating piracy) Second of all, a discussion of software piracy that centers on Microsoft really does a disservice since in comparative numbers, they probably suffer less than other companies. Lastly, a discussion of Microsoft isn't topical to using Fedora Linux. If you are hell bent to proselytize for Linux as the alternative to Microsoft, this choir doesn't need preachers. Craig
