================================================ Subject: Re: Excel registries and changing favorite Creed song (Weathered album) From: "Joe Earles" To: Date: Mon 11 Feb 2002 09:48:09 -0500 ================================================ ----- 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