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  Thursday, March 22, 2007

     Software Piracy is Software STEALING

I would like to start this article by asking "Will you steal a pizza from a shop?". You must be wondering what kind of question is that and why would anyone steal a Pizza from a shop. I know most of us pay for food we eat or fuel we refill in our vehicle. Then why many of the software users don't buy the software and use it illegally. Whenever I ask a person who is using pirated software. Most of the time I get the same stupid answer "The software company should reduce the price of the sofware".

I would also like to ask "Do you ask the person at the fuel station to reduce the price of the fuel or do you ask the waiter at the eating joint to reduce the price of the dish you ordered. I know you would be embarrased to do so. Then how can you use a pirated software.

Knowingly or unknowlingly software piracy has spread its root in our markets. Actually the funny part is many people are still ignorant that software needs to be purchased. Others who are aware knowingly use pirated software.

A company spends lots of money to develop a software, the software professionls spend so much time on software development. Just because software is a logical item it does not mean that it can be used without paying for it.

Remember Software piracy is stealing and stealing is crime. If you are using a pirated software please purchase it. If you feel the price of a particular software is high, please stop using it but don't justify "piracy" with high price.

 



MyThoughts | Piracy | Society | Software

3/22/2007 1:28:59 AM (India Standard Time, UTC+05:30)
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  Saturday, March 10, 2007

     Is Democracy a Hypocrisy?

Democracy or Dictatorship? Most of you will choose democracy assuming that it is safe and takes care of our rights. You are absolutely right. We get to choose our own leader and can consider ourself safe compared to a dictator's rule.

Is Democracy a different kind of Dictatorship, maybe mild one. Lets see what comes along with democracy. We get to choose our leader, but do we have got any control after that. I have seen so many money and power scams happening, which means power surely corrupts. There are many leaders who have done great for the society, but there are many who have taken advantage of their position for their personal benefits.

In Dictatorship a certain faction of public might be unhappy but when we see in democracy most of the people group seems unhappy or keeps willing something else from what it has, neither people remain happy nor the leaders. Ofcourse the public and leader have their freedom to live their own life but under the rules which are framed by a set of people sitting on top. This freedom is limited freedom.

Corruption is also one of the evils which enters democracy and starts eating the base which makes a common man suffer, so is Democracy beneficial or maybe there should be something else...

I was reading today's morning paper and the quote of the day caught my attention which I am putting it down here:

"The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burden unncessarily laid upon them by their Government" - (Quote by William H. Borah)



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3/10/2007 11:58:30 PM (India Standard Time, UTC+05:30)
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