> ...subject, Pov-Ray being freeway and all. The poll is: What do you think
> about Warez software? For those that don't know Warez= pirated software.

I love the stuff. It allows you to try software not available as a demo, or
try the full capabilities of normally-free demo/crippled software. Also, if
you're into it, you have an idea when programs and games are coming out
ahead of time, and what beta compile they're currently on. Unfortunately,
keeping the stuff is illegal, so that isn't good. Also companies lose 'a lot
of money' every year because of it. If their programs cost less in the first
place, more people would buy them. Free updates would also help their
industry a lot. It sickens me to buy a $500 program and find out that I need
to buy a $295 update.

One thing that I hate is living in a LatinAmerican country where 77% of
software comes from illegal sources. Another thing I hate is this stupid
school I got to. A teacher wanted us to turn in our homework done with
Excel. None of us owns Excel, so we told him. What does he answer back? 'I
don't care.' So we all _had_ to get it or risk failing that subject. I for
one can't afford it, it's a miracle that I own _any_ software at all, which
is why I turn to freeware so often. I love it more than warez. Long live
POV, and FMP, and sPatch, and Linux, and...

Good day.

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