I think you were trying to say "without due payment" it is theft.
But we understand. Like I said before, people can try and rationalize it all they want. Stealing is stealing. People got caught. And it is not like they have not been warning everyone for YEARS to stop. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:42 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] This is just sickening > On Wednesday 10 Sep 2003 4:33 pm, HaywireMac wrote: > > On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:10:07 -0400 > > > > "Networks East" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > > Copyright laws exist for a reason, to prevent someone from > > > stealing your product. > > > > Yes, copyright laws. But using techniques that invade a person's > > privacy, and using judgement that would shock a demon, is another > > matter. > > > > Oh, and BTW, it's not theft, that's a criminal offense. It's a > > violation of copyright laws is all, and that means that it is up to > > the copyright holder to pursue the matter through proper civil > > channels (due process of law), not use legal fictions dreamed up by > > bought-and-paid-for legislators to hammer people with what would > > normally qualify as criminal offenses themselves. > > Don't want to start a war, but obtaining something with due payment is > theft. > > Anne > -- > Registered Linux User No.293302 > Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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