Author: SEAN EVANS
Date: 20:13:36 07/21/98
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On July 21, 1998 at 22:22:15, Robert Hyatt wrote: >If it is commercially available for sale, and you got it for "free" then you >*stole* it. There is *no* other definition that will fit. The Moron writes; Be careful Fernando as may have heard Bob has a Phd in Copyright law. He also believes it is a criminal offence to cut and paste a portion of a Newsgroup posting and threatened to sue me for that. <Bob Snip> >So it's ok to steal 50 dollars, but not ok to steal 500 dollars? That is >your argument, and I don't know of a judge/jury in the world that would buy >such insanity. <Bob Snip> Again a slight exageration and simplification of the situation. Of course *most* of us have given a game or some software to a friend or family member. I believe the key is to stop "Gross Negligence" for example setting up a Webpage where the World can download the top ten (10) micros! <Fernando Snip> >>No being enough to qualify me as a thief, they say that my arguments are stupid,ridiculous, etc. So they qualify me also as an idiot. <Fernando Snip> Remember Fernando the people that are able to say *anything* they wish and get away with it are Computer Chess programmers that frequent this Newsgroup. Notice that all three (3) Censors are programmers. In fact they all have/had commercially available programs, so the argument will be skewed to their side! Perhaps the election rules should change so at least one censor is a consumer of these products. I did vote for you Fernando and strangely enough Thorsten Czub/Mclane. Your friend in Computer Chess, Sean
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