Yeah its truly amazing how many installs I go out too and I get handed a CD with a hand written Adobe CS3 or Office 2007 Enterprise, Macromedia Suite, etc. This weird look comes across my face and they always ask, "Whats wrong?" One actually told me it was backup of his Office 2007 Ent. When I smiled and asked do you have a piece of paper with Microsoft's MSDN installer key? He actually said, "Yes, I just seemed to misplace that piece of paper that came with the software." "I was able to download a program that bypasses it since I lost it." I almost peed my pants I was holding it in so bad. Oh yeah and he has a whopping 4 computers at this practice...Enterprise..cracked me up. Told him I don't install pirated software and that there was no such thing as a MSDN installer key or that the Enterprise version was available to him. After I explained the issues and the fines he signed up for 5 copies of Office Pro Plus and actually showed me that all of his computers were installed using a pirated version of XP Pro. Funny thing they all came with it OEM....You drink, I just bang my head against a wall. Doesn't hurt quite as much in the long run..
From: Mark Boersma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Why do we buy software? So our marketing ladies just came in to talk about getting Adobe Indesign. I told them that it runs about $700/license. Then they asked "why do we buy software?". "Our outside designer just downloads all of his software". This is why I drink folks. I asked them if $250,000/infringement means anything to them but they didn't seem to get it. Mark ------------------------------------------------- Two rules to success in life: 1. Never tell people everything you know. Mark Boersma IT Manager Triangle Associates, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________ Please consider the environment before printing this email. ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipients(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
