Who says Vista isn't Free?

[HeyBub]

Now _that's_ a lame analogy. Cars aren't stolen to be used daily by
the thief.

Cars are stolen to either commit a crime, to sell parts for money, or
for joyriding.

Additionally, once the s/w is developed, that's it, no more money
needs to be invested in it. (Not completely true as there are updates
and such, but....). It then costs very little to make each CD/DVD.
Now compare that to an automobile......the engineers design a
vehicle, prototypes are made, details worked out, and it goes into
production. Guess what, it costs thousand's and thousand's of dollars
to make each and every car after that as well.

You're partially correct. The *SECOND* pill off the drug company's line
costs ten cents. The *SECOND* CD off the Microsoft duplicator costs ten
cents. But both the FIRST pill and the FIRST compact disk cost $5 billion.

And yes, it is a reasonable theory that if s/w was less expensive
there would be less piracy.

Nope. Thieves are thieves. They do what thieves do. We see every day people
getting arrested for stealing a lipstick or a bottle of beer. Very, very few
people steal because they can't afford the object of their desires.

 

[DanS]

Microsoft employs a team of experts whose sole mission
is to scour the internet to find any cracks that would circumvent
the copyright features of their software. If found, the
activation and WGA servers are updated immediately
to thwart the use of illegal, stolen Microsoft software.

Oh yeah ? Well they don't so a very good job now do they ?

 

[Atolica]

I wouldn't say that. The latest crack is from mid February and no patch has
been released yet.
I respect you for being a MVP, but don't make unfounded affirmations. Even
if they put people scouring for cracks/hacks, that doesn't mean they release
a fix the 2nd day.

 

[Atolica]

I wouldn't say that. The latest crack is from mid February and no patch has
been released yet.
I respect you for being a MVP, but don't make unfounded affirmations. Even
if they put people scouring for cracks/hacks, that doesn't mean they release
a fix the 2nd day.

 

[DanS]

You're partially correct. The *SECOND* pill off the drug company's
line costs ten cents. The *SECOND* CD off the Microsoft duplicator
costs ten cents. But both the FIRST pill and the FIRST compact disk
cost $5 billion.

I never mentioned pills. But there's another industry as bad as the oil
companies.

My post was about 10¢ DVD's (their cost) vs. $15,000 (their cost) to make
a car.

I've been involved in auto manufacturing, and being inside several mfg
plants was an eye opener. If you saw how much labor (not necessarily
meaning human labor) went into an automobile from start to finish, you'd
wouldn't believe they could make it for that little.

 

[Alias]

The rest of the world's stance is that Linux is so bad, no one uses it
after 15 years of being free.

http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=10

Majorities are not always right. Most people believe in a god. Most
children believe in Santa. Flat world, etc., etc., etc.

Alias

 

[Alias]

I'm not the lying linux troll. You are...LOL!

I don't do piracy, no need. If I want it and

Denial is the first sign of guilt.
Frank

Like when you denied having sex with your daughter and step-son?

Alias

 

[Alias]

Make whatever excuses you want, you're still an accomplice to a crime.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

Alias

 

[Alias]

Thief facilitator.

So, using your "logic", if you happen to give directions to a bank to a
potential bank robber, you are an accessory?

LOL! What a lamer!

Alias

 

[Alias]

Is impersonating official Microsoft staff acceptable behaviour?

ss.

As long as you have your head firmly shoved up Microsoft's posterior
like Carey does, you can do no wrong.

Alias

 

[Spanky deMonkey]

Like when you denied having sex with your daughter and step-son?

Alias

You really are a scum bag. Not only do you go on and on about Ubuntu which
is a Piece of Crap, you are a low life.

Just FYI

 

[Spanky deMonkey]

As long as you have your head firmly shoved up Microsoft's posterior like
Carey does, you can do no wrong.

Alias

and as long as you hang around this group you can do no right.

 

[Frank]

Like when you denied having sex with your daughter and step-son?

Alias

If you can use google, you'll see that I never, ever really addressed
you're vile stupid lying accusations. Only a truly sick and very weak
son of bit*h like you would even stoop as low as you did and post that
lying crap. You've lost all of the arguments you've ever had with me and
you can't stand it. I'm smarter, richer, bigger (everywhere!) and much
better looking than you and there is nothing you can do about it.
You're a loser and a really sick POS excuse for a human being.
We've all watched you self-destruct on a regular basis.
But your day is coming...LOL!
Oh, the anticipation!!!...hahaha!
Frank

 

[NoStop]

If you can use google, you'll see that I never, ever really addressed
you're vile stupid lying accusations. Only a truly sick and very weak
son of bit*h like you would even stoop as low as you did and post that
lying crap. You've lost all of the arguments you've ever had with me and
you can't stand it. I'm smarter, richer, bigger (everywhere!) and much
better looking than you and there is nothing you can do about it.
You're a loser and a really sick POS excuse for a human being.
We've all watched you self-destruct on a regular basis.
But your day is coming...LOL!
Oh, the anticipation!!!...hahaha!
Frank

Francis is sounding more like a cartoon character as time goes on. What a
leghumper!

Cheers...hahaha!

--
What does Bill Gates use?
http://tinyurl.com/2zxhdl

Proprietary Software: a 20th Century software business model.

Be Afraid ... Be Very Afraid ... of Francis' RELATIVES!

Frank, hard at work on his Vista computer all day:
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/compost.htm

 

[Alias]

If you can use google, you'll see that I never, ever really addressed
you're vile stupid lying accusations. Only a truly sick and very weak
son of bit*h like you would even stoop as low as you did and post that
lying crap. You've lost all of the arguments you've ever had with me and
you can't stand it. I'm smarter, richer, bigger (everywhere!) and much
better looking than you and there is nothing you can do about it.
You're a loser and a really sick POS excuse for a human being.
We've all watched you self-destruct on a regular basis.
But your day is coming...LOL!
Oh, the anticipation!!!...hahaha!
Frank

Oh, so you're not denying it?

Alias

 

[Alias]

If you can use google, you'll see that I never, ever really addressed
you're vile stupid lying accusations.

Yes, you did, you denied them, over and over and over again.

Only a truly sick and very weak
son of bit*h like you would even stoop as low as you did and post that
lying crap.

Everyone knows you've quoted it over and over and over again to make it
difficult to find the original post and read it in context.

You've lost all of the arguments you've ever had with me and

you can't stand it.

I haven't lost one single argument with you.

I'm smarter,

LOL! Good one, moron.

richer,

Really? And you can prove this how?

bigger (everywhere!)

I would expect that you mean your gut, nothing else. I'm six foot three.

and much
better looking than you

"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder".

and there is nothing you can do about it.

What makes you think I care?

You're a loser and a really sick POS excuse for a human being.

That would be you. I'm very happy with my life, thank you very much.

We've all watched you self-destruct on a regular basis.
But your day is coming...LOL!
Oh, the anticipation!!!...hahaha!
Frank

Nothing is coming from you except bluffs, lies, insults, profanity and
childish bluster.

Alias

 

[Alias]

Francis is sounding more like a cartoon character as time goes on.

Yeah, he used to be a feature in Hustler magazine's comic entitled
"Chester the Molester".

Alias

 

[Alias]

If you can use google, you'll see that I never, ever really addressed
you're vile stupid lying accusations.

I never made *any* accusations. I asked you a no-win question in
response to *your* no-win question. You were too dumb to get it then and
you're too dumb to get it now.

Alias

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Hey, idiot. If you post something with the handle "MSFT Piracy Team", you
are attempting to impersonate the MSFT Piracy Team. Get it?

ss.

Suppose he works for the MSFT Piracy Team. He could be working from home
and he still would be on the team. Get it? DUH

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Majorities are not always right. Most people believe in a god. Most
children believe in Santa. Flat world, etc., etc., etc.

Alias

And Alias will never be right. The Linux/Ubuntu product is FREE and people
don't want it. I guess you just can't figure that out. Humm, a FREE
product and it hasn't taken the world by storm. It really must be bad if
people just ignore it.

But hey, Alias loves it.!!!!!