================================================ Subject: Re: Excel registries and changing favorite Creed song (Weathered album) From: "Debbi R" To: Date: Mon 11 Feb 2002 09:48:14 -0800 ================================================ Bastard. I hate being the late poster ;-( -----Original Message----- From: Creed Discussion List [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On Behalf Of Keith Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 7:17 AM To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM Subject: Re: Excel, registries and changing favorite Creed song (Weathered album) I swore to myself I wasn't going to jump in here, but I can actually answer your last scenario about the consumers NOT buying XP. The reality is, NO, Microsoft WOULDN'T care, because the VAST majority of their sales don't GO to the consumer market. Debbi could probably give you an accurate number, but I think it's more than 90% of their sales going to the business segment. And for the record, Debbi and I are in complete agreement on this issue. Just because BillG has multi-billions doesn't mean we should be able to cheat him out of anymore. By THAT logic, we should all go steal our next new computer, or our next pair of Tommy Hilfiger jeans, or our next....you get the picture. Just because the company, or the head honcho of the company, already HAS loads of money, doesn't mean we should not continue to pay for their product. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbi R" To: Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 12:07 AM Subject: Re: Excel, registries and changing favorite Creed song (Weathered album) > And the answer to your last answer is, it's illegal. Done. I accept that but where does it end? I can still share the same tube of toothpaste with my entire family. Why not write a law that says everyone has to have their own tube? We can't have the same tube of toothpaste taking care of everybody's teeth now can we? Even though I paid for the tube legally. Bottom line: legal or illegal a giant juggernaut like Microsoft doesn't *need* to place such restrictions on their software. They'll make plenty of money regardless. Again, I'm not arguing the legality or the ethical nature of piracy but there are plenty of people out there who feel the same way I do and CHOOSE to pirate the stuff because they're tired of making the payments on Bill's houses, cars and jets. I don't necessarily agree with the decision to steal simply because you disagree with someone's marketing strategy but I can certainly understand why some folks do it. Still, as you've already pointed out, it doesn't make it right. I'm just curious what would happen if enough consumers got mad enough about the whole XP thing that they decided to give Microsoft a hard time about it. Would they listen? Would they care? No, probably not because they know they've got an entire industry by the family jewels and can do whatever the heck they want. We may get mad but we'll still buy the product. Now explain to me what's right about that.... To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp