somebody wrote:
> "Saul Luizaga" <sau### [at] netscapenet> wrote
> 
> Truth be told, I really cannot imagine a circumstance under which not
> pirating Haskell books would cause suffering for me, but I'm ready to take
> your word for it.

I once upon a time made a google search about PC tech jobs, I found an 
offer in the UK that payed 200 Pounds a day for it, but the tech would 
be available on call 24/7. For me wasn't a big deal for the amount of 
money. Here in Bolivia i make 180 US$ a month which most of it if for 
services and food, so u can see the differences, buying a PC is a 
sacrifice, paying for software would be like buying another 2 PCs.

As a funny fact: the first time I saw a 'COMPUTER SHOPPER' magazine I 
was surprised that they offered software for a price with a new PC since 
here was always free for a new PC. U can buy very expensive programs 
like AutoCAD 2008 for about 2 US$ if the program is 1 DVD, 1.5 US$ if 
it's 1 CD, and so on. Now with torrents has become a way of living for 
some ppl, the persons that sell are some times ppl that don't know what 
they sell, they were hired to do the job. U can find a great variety of 
the most popular software here, all kinds, some "stores" has a website 
with a forums and has received formal threats from the BSA, but no 
closure so far and other 'stores' are doing the same.

Another funny fact: For some software would be cheaper for any of u 
"legal guys" to fly here "buy" the software and fly bak to ur countries :D.

U may thing is easy life here with such convenient software availability 
but no actually things suck very much, u have almost no rights here even 
when there is laws and Human Rights type organizations, justice is 
luxury u must pay, here in my job my own boss stoles sells from me to 
avoid giving me commissions, I can't quit coz I still need this 
miserable job. So, the sacrifice would be stop eating, transporting to 
my job or not having electricity, land phone or water or Internet to pay 
any software. I have no social life coz I can't pay for it. Fair enough 
for u? or I need to be more miserable to fit ur conscience criteria? I'm 
asking this rhetorically, as I said my conscience is at peace.

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