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This really ticks me off. I spent the money on this suite because it is worth it and now some free-loaders are going to get it for free. > It looks like this could be tracked down though. Didn't we each get separate registration numbers for this suite. It looks like that could be cross referenced and the guilty culprit found. I certainly hope so!

oky doky

sooooo basically someone bought the suite toon XP and then put it up for free somewhere else?

interesting...

I’m going to try and avoid hitting any nerves, but how many of you who feel this is wrong or voiced concern use File Swapping and grab yourself some free mp3's or movies?

That strikes my nerves just as much as the toon-xp leak at times, not the stealing, just the two fascism (not that I’m accusing anyone of it, merely posing the question). While I have no sympathy for the recording industry they’ve may have abused the system and undertaken questionable tactics, it is however just as illegal and just as wrong. I only bring this up because of word of several senators pushing for more enforcement of a 1990's law under Clinton, which makes it a felony http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-982171.html

There’s no line in the sand, it's all the same thing. People are being ripped off. In this case, its Stardock and the artists who created the skin, in the case of the mp3 swapping it’s the music industry, and the artists (once again). Maybe they deserve it, but it’s not for any of us to decide. It's not harmless when everyone does it.

Btw, I’m not judging anyone, just tossing out my two cents on a very related problem.

ugh, shouldve copied that into word to preview. So theres no confusion

should read:
...While I have no sympathy for the recording industry, they may have abused the system...

...Maybe they [music industry] deserve it, but it’s not for any of us to decide. It's not harmless when everyone does it.

No...it's all the same....stealing is stealing, irrespective of who or what is the victim.
'File sharing' is such a cute phrase for what predominantly is copyright abuse and theft.

When it's your own property being 'taken' or 'borrowed' or 'shared', it tends to put things into a clear and correct perspective...

Weird - I feel no guilt over using a copied Office XP or hundreds of mp3's. I did, however, feel awful when I used warezed Object Desktop for a week. Even though I had purchased WindowBlinds, I felt like I was taking my "Friends" stuff through Brad's "House". (I plunked down $34.95 the other day to clean my soul) I think the difference is the proverbial concept of "The're big enough it won't hurt 'em" (Microsoft- Music groups & Co.'s) Vs. MY FRIENDS STUFF.

I deleted almost two pages before clicking submit

NO

I'd break my sons or daughters butt if any of them ever stole anything how could I hold myself anyless responsible for mine, own actions?

And it has nothing to do with religion with me, I m not religious, it has to do with what is right and what is wrong. If I can not feel I have done or am doing right then I damn well know it is wrong.

Same same...

DPG, maybe " out of sight out of mind? "

no insinuation or anything in me asking that, just a possibility is all

Just to post this. Remember alot of this is how people look at the world and life. Each person is to their own opinions about everything. There is always two sides to everything. If you think diffrent, then you've been sheltered for way too long.

Even in the beginning there had to be light and darkness.

yep, everyoe owns what they do...

or do nt do, given the situation at hand

Old Crabs old cat is always saying - "Whats yours is whats mine". Darn cats have an especially hard time with moral imperatives. Old saying "morals of a cat".

Old Crab...
Dogs have masters, but cats have staff...

It's true that the serials are attached to the "purchaser". It's pretty easy to find the person who "releases" this stuff once we see a serial number. Unfortunately, this is nothing new to us. I'm sure that somebody could have a full time job fighting warez.

"I'm sure that somebody could have a full time job fighting warez. "

Hey, I'm looking for work! Okay, I'm kidding, I'm kidding! Honestly, while this isn't a good thing at all, does it honestly come as a surprise to anybody? *sighs* I don't like it, and I was angry when I heard it (and I haven't even bought Toon-XP yet! I /do/ want those icons though... argh!) but it wasn't the slightest bit of a surprise to me. :/

I have been looking very hard for this toon-xp leak and I have yet to find it on the net. I went and bought toon-xp as soon as it was available, but was curious to see what site was offering it for free. I even went on warez, but that site is such crap! It's just a bunch of useless popups and so much pornography.

#43 by Citizen kthxbye - 1/28/2003 11:06:37 AM
""I'm sure that somebody could have a full time job fighting warez. ""

"Hey, I'm looking for work! Okay, I'm kidding, I'm kidding!"

Is it ok to email you about something I've been kicking around a bit?

"where is it on the net"

where it shouldn't be on the net...

I think it is a bad idea to spread the word of where you can find pirated apps... the only ones that need to know are wincustomize, pixtudio and stardock.

I agree with §tatic, no reason to advertise it's whereabouts.

Yes....policy is not to post links or notification of locations of warez'd product...

my bad Jafo - was just commenting on the sad state of affairs.