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Story: Linspire: Piracy can be a positive thing

Posted by: Drew (Tuesday 19 April 2005, 2:35 PM)

Microsoft has become the dominant player largely because of Piracy. You get a pirated software program from a friend, school or work, you use it and when the time comes to actually purchase or recommend a program you're going to go with what you are comfortable with!

(any wonder why the original Napster was so popular?)

I can get pirated copies of thousands of dollars worth of Windows-based software without having to go to those cheesy spam and pop-up ads.

I don't think it's really sunk in yet that by using Open Source, a user can set up a 100% legal computer system with very little money down (providing they are comfortable enough to do everything themselves).

As Microsoft pushes for more stringent anti-piracy controls I think this issue of inexpensive-but-legal programming will get stronger.