Cab[QUOTE] Platypus "Sacapoopoo"[/QUOTE] "Geronimo"
about 600 quid. "how long is a piece of string". You can knock together a perfectly acceptible PC for 400 quid, but the rackmount servers I have here at work cost 10K Euros each (I have 6). fairly normal for around here.
Is an acceptable PC + decent monitor really only 400 quid now? servers are just silly money though. That I do know.
Easiliy. (URL may be wrapped) http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/dimen_ 2400?c=uk&l=en&s=dhs
How about this, true cos it happened to me, scenario: I buy a CD, take it home, put it in the iMac to convert it to MP3, then put it in my bag to take to work the next day where I can listen to it. The bag gets stolen. I haven't even listened to the CD yet. Can I now listen to the MP3s? Are they mine? I'll keep watching out for black helicopters, shall I?
**** you Blaney... -- SimonB - South Wales. BOF#32 ******************************* Triumph Sprint ST, ZXR750L2 Wazimbaki. Kawasaki Z1R For Sale *******************************
I wish I had swallowed one... -- SimonB - South Wales. BOF#32 ******************************* Triumph Sprint ST, ZXR750L2 Wazimbaki. Kawasaki Z1R For Sale *******************************
Didn't you once write software (games?) and sold it yourself (Your Computer?). What would your reaction be if it was still being hawked round the 'net as Mame type thing, or still being sold? I'll support, and have done, the smaller software producers. I've even written letters to freeware authors thanking them, but the strangely I have no moral alarm bells ringing with a piece of large corporation 'bent' software. It's a bit like fare dodging, OK with Virgin[1] but not the Bluebell[2]. [1] It's a big faceless corp and the products so buggy anyway they should pay us... [2] They're small time enthusiasts and try so hard..
or even:- Well it is a bit different. Say I had pinched some of your code. If I look at it to "have a try" you wouldn't know. It does not affect you in any way, other than unknown to you, I might purchase it. If I stole your bike you would notice straight away, as you can't copy a bike... -- SimonB - South Wales. BOF#32 ******************************* Triumph Sprint ST, ZXR750L2 Wazimbaki. Kawasaki Z1R For Sale *******************************
Some companies release their keys and key-generators onto the internet. Although the said company will not admit to this they sure as hell know that it will give them a sales advantage over the competition as all the university grads. will have a copy of said software and be conversant in its usage... -- SimonB - South Wales. BOF#32 ******************************* Triumph Sprint ST, ZXR750L2 Wazimbaki. Kawasaki Z1R For Sale *******************************
Did someone help you write this? You see, it has no spelling or grammar errors, and hasn't got your trademark pathetic affection - substituting "ewe" for "you".
But they do pose a particular dilemma, in that reducing their income is arguably A Good Thing - and piracy is the most straightforward way of achieving this.
