My employment with them is on a casual basis so they don't need to fire me - they just don't ask me to do more work.
It would be interesting to see what the employemnt court would say about firing someone for reporting a company who was piariting software. Chrissy. > Hi Chrissy, > > I think that you already let everyone know the fact now, it make sense for > you to sign that an affidavit to get $5,000. I compeletely agree with you > based on the fact you gave in your previous email. > > By the way, how will that effect if the company fire the person who report > to Microsoft to get $5,000? Is it legal to fire the person? > > Regards > Leigh > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of ChrissyR > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:51 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List > Subject: Re: [DUG-Offtopic] Follow Up To Last Post About Software > > > > > > Stop pussyfooting around. If your company has no intention > > of complying with legal software licensing requirements they > > are breaking the law. The whole reason companies > > commercially retail software is to make money. If they don't > > make money it's either because the product sucks, the price > > is too expensive or others are abusing the licensing > > requirements. If you're a serious developer you will > > understand that illegal copying is ripping you and your > > fellow developers off. > > > > If reasoning doesn't appear to work then anonymously report > > them to the BSA or Microsoft. The bonus is that the last I > > heard Microsoft was offering $5000 to anyone who reports a > > company that is subsequently prosecuted for piracy. > > I did that last night - about an hour after I posted to this list actually. > > The $5,000 is only if you are prepared to sign an affidavit which > means you are not anonymous. > > Chrissy. > > _______________________________________________ > Offtopic mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > > > _______________________________________________ > Offtopic mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > _______________________________________________ Offtopic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic
