Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 07:32:56 04/28/03
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On April 27, 2003 at 20:21:34, alan palmer wrote: >On April 27, 2003 at 11:29:47, Peter Skinner wrote: > >>On April 27, 2003 at 11:26:23, stuart taylor wrote: >> >>>On April 27, 2003 at 10:44:09, Peter Skinner wrote: >>> >>>>On April 27, 2003 at 08:54:27, zeidoun wrote: >>>> >>>>>Like the following message posted by Leonid >>>>>http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?294612 >>>>>I've got at home Hiarcs 9, i've bought from a "friend" (only the engine). I want >>>>>to know the size of the true hiarcs9.eng file and also the hiarcs9.dll file so >>>>>that i can see if it's not a clone of hiarcs 8 or a previous version. >>>> >>>>Is your "friend" a licensed dealer of Chessbase material? >>>> >>>>If not he is committing a crime by selling Chessbase engines for profit. Also >>>>known as piracy. You are also guilty of theft. >>>> >>>>Have a nice day. >>> >>>Why is HE also guilty of theft? The one who sold it to him is, but Zeidoun has >>>something which is freeware. AND he paid money to someone, for no reason. >>>S.Taylor >> >>Since when are Chessbase products "freeware". Last time I checked you had to pay >>for Hiarcs 7, 7.32, and 8. Just because he has a horribly hex-editted version of >>Hiarcs does not mean he is not guilty. >> >>He is the second part of the transaction, therefore also guilty of theft. > >He is clearly not guilty of theft but could be guilty of receiving if he knew it >was stolen. I don't think that applies here - you are going way over the top. >Are you saying you have never ever had something for nothing?! Have you never >bought something on the cheap which may ahve been a bit iffy?! Are you a saint? I am very against piracy. People work very hard on their programs and if they decide to sell them for profit, then who am I to take money away from them? If I use a shareware program or a program that comes with a 30 trial and I like it, I purchase it. It is that simple. I paid for every program I use. Some in the range of $1500 - $3000. I recieve some as gifts, but most I purchase myself. And when buying something that sounds or is to good to be true, it usually is. So if it is bit "iffy", I don't touch it. I am no saint, but I believe people deserve to be paid for the work they do. Piracy prevents that.
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