May poll

[linuxlover]

Personally, I think people should be free to do whatever they want with any data they can obtain. I think it should be the company's responsibility to protect their data. I think that software companies should make their money from ISPs. Just let the ISPs pay for it.

[Zylstra]

Personally, I think people should be free to do whatever they want with any data they can obtain. I think it should be the company's responsibility to protect their data.

And how, exactly, do they do that?

[linuxlover]

copy protection, you see it everywhere, some software simply can't be copied/pirated/downloaded. Oh, sure the data can be copied, but many times people have to deal with activation software that makes it near impossible for everyone to use it, even people who bought it legally.

[Computer Hope Admin]

All forms of copy protection can be circumvented. Pretty much all companies do attempt to protect their data with some type of protection or authentication. However, often people who pirate get around it or get software that has already been bypassed.

As far as the ISP having to pay for it I couldn't imagine that happening unless you start wanting to pay a few hundred dollars for your monthly Internet bill or having an internet connection that can't do anything.

[Zylstra]

copy protection, you see it everywhere, some software simply can't be copied/pirated/downloaded. Oh, sure the data can be copied, but many times people have to deal with activation software that makes it near impossible for everyone to use it, even people who bought it legally.

Cracks can bypass authentication software. Most software does not have Authentication unless its over $600, which, by then, most companies would kill users who steel their products.

[street1 (RIP)]

"Cracks can bypass authentication software. Most software does not have Authentication unless its over $600, which, by then, most companies would kill users who steel their products."



Bwahahaha! Thanks for the laugh Zylstra.

[boo]

i cant afford to buy programs as im only 16 years old. is it soooo bad if download stuff like all the tme?
peopel say its stealing but i have qualms about doing it although if i get arrested then i will publicly admit that i was wrong

[Zylstra]

Boo

Go try to make a program
It takes forever to sort out all the bugs, all the connections, subs, codes, etc

It hurts to know when someone downloads without paying you. Dont Copy that Floppy.

Yet, then again, I download music...
I just won't download programs. (Too many viruses, and prices tend to be less outrageous than music)

[boo]

may i correct u and say that alot of prgrams are outrageous prices. also, i dnt even have a credit/debit card so even if i wanted to buy a program, i couldnt!

[unlovedwarrior]

you can pay in cold hard cash.. get an after school job find free and sometimes better alternatives.

[Raptor]

Boo

Go try to make a program
It takes forever to sort out all the bugs, all the connections, subs, codes, etc

It hurts to know when someone downloads without paying you. Dont Copy that Floppy.

Yet, then again, I download music...
I just won't download programs. (Too many viruses, and prices tend to be less outrageous than music)

Dogma day afternoon to you, sir. 

[itburnswhenipee]

isnt it june

[CBMatt]

isnt it june

No, it's an illusion...

[Computer Hope Admin]

Working on a June poll and all other monthly updates. Unfortunately this month I'm late again, hopefully tonight should be done if not tonight then tomorrow. 

[CBMatt]

I'm expecting zombies in the next poll, Nathan...