Re: Java and avoiding software piracy?

Twisted <twisted0n3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jul 21, 6:48 pm, ~kurt <actinouran...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

And they would probably make just as much if people could freely clone
their product. Some of them actually do (let people freely clone their
product, and make just as much).

I very much doubt it. It would be interesting to see how sales of books
like "Thinking in Java" (I think that is the one that is free for download)
compares to, say, "Core Java", and other popular books.

And the vast majority of copyright royalty money goes to people that
are rich already, not to poor starving artists and inventors or
whatever ailed them in the version of the fairy tale you were told.

Ah, I see the problem here. You are one of these people who is jealous
of rich people. Anything that benefits them, is bad.

Sure, a book publisher gets most of the money. But the author does just
fine. And a really popular author makes boatloads of money.

There are plenty of starving artists because their skills come a dime a
dozen. Making money off such products involves more than talent.

Inventions are also a dime a dozen - that is all marketing.

property they owned. As for "wouldn't make nearly as much money" would
their books still be in the black? If so, I don't see justifying

So, as long as someone still makes at least some money, it is OK to
steal from them. And you are calling me un-American?

banning unauthorized copies. And of course his "development" cost
burden would be shared as people would contribute variations and other
new ideas he could then freely incorporate into his next book too.

OK, you are either amazingly naive, or just one of those crazy people.

But you appear to be an authoritarian -- the type who believes that
disobeying authority is wrong, even if the authority itself is wrong
and clearly so, or worse is corrupt and self-serving, *knowingly*
wrong or lying, instead of acting to serve your best interests.

No, I simply will not make excuses for my actions. You are attempting
to justify stealing.

Your attitude is, to put it bluntly, unAmerican in fact -- because not
questioning authority is unAmerican.

I happen to believe in copyright. That doesn't mean I don't question
authority. You are the one who wants to force everyone to release
these types of products in the way *you* see fit. I prefer to give the
creator a choice. There is nothing that currently stops you from
putting something out there in the public domain, and begging for
contributions so you can put food on the table.

I'm a big supporter of open source, but I recognize it is not a good
way of making money. I have a project I am getting ready to release
under GPL. That is only because it is a "for fun" project, and probably
has a limited interest. I'm also curious to see what others might
have to add (engineering students might find it of use). But, if it was
really really good - something I knew would be a hit - you bet your ass
I would be releasing it a way better suited to making money.

- Kurt
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