On 04/04/02 15:47, "Kerry Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> it seems pretty stupid to me to spend $1200 to be able to make a >> projector. >> > Why does that seem stupid? You're not paying $1200 to make a > projector--you're paying $1200 to create a product for a new platform. > > I think you would find the same thing with other cross-platform > environments. You would have to buy separate copies of Code Warrior, for > example, for Windows and Mac. IMHO, it's reasonable for Macromedia to > charge for a program that will allow you to increase your sales. > >> So what would happen if I "buy" a copy of Dir8.5 for Mac from a >> friend, make the stub >> projector and then sell it back to him? >> >> Have I lost it completely? Am I going to jail if I do that? >> > I doubt you're going to jail, but it sounds an awful lot like a lawyer > looking for a technicality to get the client off. > > It is as much an ethical and moral question as a legal one, IMHO. To me, > it smells like piracy, however it's dressed up. (I'm not accusing you of > being a pirate, Jorge--just commenting on the larger issue). > > I've posted rants about this before, so I won't repeat myself too much. > I just think that if you're going to make money off of a tool, you > should pay for it. > > Having said that, it would be really nice if Macromedia were to bundle > the PC and Mac versions for a discounted price. I wonder if it would > increase their sales? I bet there are a lot of people out there who > develop cross-platform who don't own legal versions of both, simply > because it costs too much. > > Cordially, > > Kerry Thompson > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to > http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is > for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] > I happen to agree w/Kerry...however, I own Code Warrior Java - it came bundled w/both Mac and Win versions for what seemed to me to be a "single version" price. I you legally own one or the other platform version of Director it'd be nice if MM would offer the other platform version at a discounted "loyal customer" price. Having said that, Director has been worth every penny of the $2400 for me. I've long since recouped those costs. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
