================================================ Subject: Re: Excel registries and changing favorite Creed song (Weathered album) From: "Jason Chapman" To: Date: Mon 11 Feb 2002 12:48:21 -0600 ================================================ So, what does everyone think about Creed's new album, Weathered? Jason <---being facetious NP: Bullets -----Original Message----- From: Debbi R [mailto:creedlvr@LAFORNARA.COM] Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 11:48 AM To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM Subject: Re: Excel, registries and changing favorite Creed song (Weathered album) Hey, Tommy Hilfinger's got plenty of dough. I think I'll make sure my next shopping trip is ultra inexpensive. Same for the Firestone family -- I need new tires. And while I'm at it, Michael Dell's got nothing to worry about as far as putting food on his family's table. Problem solved! Seriously, Joe. What kind of ridiculous argument is that? And by the way, I know this is hard to swallow, but microsoft DOES, in fact, care about it's customers and how they feel about it's products. And this is about more than Microsoft making a buck, but you knew that. This is about every software company having the right to control what happens to its source code and to its products. The vast majority of software companies would fold if a single copy of its software was passed around the world for everyone's consumption. They can't afford to fight piracy. This is also about the retail channel - stores that stock software and distributors that ship it. Don't throw the "FYIGM" attitude into the mix like it's somehow justified. You can cut it up a million different ways, and it's always wrong. -----Original Message----- From: Joe Earles [mailto:jearles@berkshire.rr.com] Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 6:48 AM To: creedlvr@lafornara.com; CREED-DISCUSS@winduplist.com Subject: Re: Re: Excel, registries and changing favorite Creed song (Weathered album) ----- 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 To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp