BSA's Crackdown of Illegal Software [Renamed]

**seung** · September 19th, 2005 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by DoctorDoom

I think your law-abiding ideas are worth commending. You just have an arrogant way of telling it.

I have duly edited my post plus the UBB code so as not to appear arrogant.

**oldblue** · September 19th, 2005 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by seung

One of the reasons why we're still a 3rd world country.

101% no piracy wont cut it either. we will still be and always be a 3rd world country.

Originally Posted by seung

I google hard to find freewares that will do the things I need. I pay extra for softwares that are really well written & deserve credit especially if they aren't that expensive. If I can't afford a certain software, I google for
open source alternatives. If I can do this, why can't others do the same? Many alternatives are out there waiting to be tapped if we are just resourceful enough.

not all people are like you.

I think I have the right to lecture about & condemn piracy since I've done so much to avoid it.

you can lecture and condemn piracy all you want. but I did say "you dont have the right to lecture or to condemn anybody about piracy ...", didnt I?

**wildthing** · September 19th, 2005 06:25 AM

This is becoming OT na!

But I would have to respect the views of SEUNG...they are generally true and correct. I also acknowledge his freedom to free speech.

Peace out!

**CtrlAltDel** · September 19th, 2005 09:40 AM

Buti at inabot ko pa yung P4000 WinXP Home na licenced. Hassle alng ang activation! Regarding the raids, Windows pa lang po yan mga Sir. Paano na yung mga camera/film developing shops who use Photoshop? Licenced kaya ang gamit ng mga yun? Buti at hindi pa hinuhuli yung ibang illegal software installation. OS palang.

Kung sakali, baka hindi lang lanshops at internet cafes magsasara. Pati na rin yung mga film developing and image editing centers. Correct me if this is wrong: ang orig na Photoshop mga P45,000 yata!

Hala, sige. Huli kayo ng huli. Pero hindi naman tinutulungan ang ating mamamayan na ma-afford yung software. In my opinion, our authorities should also spend a lot of effort negotiating with developers on pricing their software to within reach of the general public in third world countries, not just the OS.

**BlueBimmer** · September 19th, 2005 09:54 AM

well IMO not finding alternative softwares/OS and WHINING about XP being so expensive and justifying the use of pirated OS to earn a living on cafes is what bothers me. again, 4k is not that expensive for the owner's 'peace of mind'.

ayaw lng yata talaga bumili e kahit 3k pa. sus naman.

**pissword** · September 19th, 2005 10:01 AM

siguro yung windows eh masasabi nating hindi tama yung pag justify ng mga lanshop owners... pero paano ang microsoft office?? sobrang mahal naman hehehe matetempt talaga mga tao..

antayin nalang natin ang BINTANA, local version nung windows dba.. tagalog lang nga

nacoconvert na ako sa linux paunti unti...

**chieffy** · September 19th, 2005 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

That's why my shop have been doing brisk business the last few days. Many of the other shops have closed because of the raids. Since I have original Windows licenses for my PCs, I can stay open.

hmmm bakit kaya dito di pa nagsasara yung mga katabi ko...di siguro nila alam? kapag natiyempuhan sila ng raid paniguradong tuluyan silang magsasara at di na magbubukas sa laki ng multa...

* topic
i downloaded the xandros freeware...gusto ko rin mapag aralan kahit may licensed OS ako...
para doon sa mga walang licensed OS lipat lang sa linux or bili na lang ng lisensya...di na siguro kailangan pang paabutin sa pagtatalo dahil sayang itong informative na thread kapay inilock ng mod...

**mazdamazda** · September 19th, 2005 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by oldblue

still stop being self-righteous ... kung gumagamit man sila ng pirated software problema na nila yun. kung kumikita man sila sa paggamit ng pirated software, still it's not your concern. you have no right to lecture, or even to condemn anybody about piracy just bec. you use orig software. There are agencies that handle that, both govt. and private org.

[size=5]STOP FLAMING![/SIZE]

IMO - as a user of ORIGINAL software - seung has every right to get angry with users of pirated software. just as a legitimate MERALCO customers who can get angry with those who are illegally tapping into the power grid / steal electric cables and such - since they are the ones charged with it.

**BoyFerrari** · September 19th, 2005 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by pissword

antayin nalang natin ang BINTANA, local version nung windows dba.. tagalog lang nga

I think Microsoft is developing the Tagalog-version of Windows so that people cannot export it outside the Philippines. This way, they can sell it at a much more affordable price taking into consideration the inflation rate and Filipino customer's capacity to pay.

Microsoft could not bring down the price of Windows here in the Philippines because visiting people will just go here and buy it using their dollars/pound and take it back to their own country.

**chieffy** · September 19th, 2005 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by BoyFerrari

I think Microsoft is developing the Tagalog-version of Windows so that people cannot export it outside the Philippines. This way, they can sell it at a much more affordable price taking into consideration the inflation rate and Filipino customer's capacity to pay.

Microsoft could not bring down the price of Windows here in the Philippines because visiting people will just go here and buy it using their dollars/pound and take it back to their own country.

nakalagay naman sa licensed OS ng MS not to be used outside the philippines...