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  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Gerardo E. Brandariz=20
  To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU=20
  Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 1:36 AM
  Subject: Re: C++ price


  Skoda writes:

  ....
  buy it illegal from guy that sells it, sure someone around there, like =
i did
  VC++5.0. it was 1 cd around 10$ (1000SIT)
  ...
It cost me $60 Canadian to buy VC++. Why would you risk criminal charges =
for the sake of a measly few bucks? And by spending the extra few bucks, =
I have unlimited tech support, free upgrades, access to all kinds of =
freebies for it, and regular information updates.

Sometimes it is worthwhile to dl the pirate version though...

For example, I have a copy of 3DS r3, and 3DS MAX r3. These programs are =
worth at least $1000 each just for the student versions. (That means I =
can use the program for personal use only.) The professional version is =
worth $3500.
I have the pirated copy so I can learn and see if I like it. But once I =
am familiar with the program and ready to use it to make money, I will =
have to buy the pro version so that I can get the license to produce =
with it.
I wouldn't spend that kind of money without knowing first whether I like =
the software or not..

FYI: pirated software is legal to download for demo purposes. But after =
24 hours you must delete all the files associated with the pirated =
program.

Chris



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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 23, 2000 =
1:36 AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: C++ price</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Skoda writes:<BR><BR>....<BR>buy it illegal from guy that sells =
it, sure=20
  someone around there, like i did<BR>VC++5.0. it was 1 cd around 10$=20
  (1000SIT)<BR>...</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>It cost me $60 Canadian to buy VC++. Why would you risk criminal =
charges=20
for the sake of a measly few&nbsp;bucks? And by spending the extra few =
bucks, I=20
have unlimited tech support, free upgrades, access to all kinds of =
freebies for=20
it, and regular information updates.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Sometimes it is worthwhile to dl the pirate version though...</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>For example, I have a copy of 3DS r3, and 3DS MAX r3. These =
programs are=20
worth at least $1000 each just for the student versions. (That means I =
can use=20
the program for personal use only.) The professional version is worth=20
$3500.</DIV>
<DIV>I have the pirated copy so I can learn and see if I like it. But =
once I am=20
familiar with the program and ready to use it to make money, I will have =
to buy=20
the pro version so that I can get the license to produce with it.</DIV>
<DIV>I wouldn't spend that kind of money without knowing first whether I =
like=20
the software or not..</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>FYI: pirated software is legal to download for demo purposes. But =
after 24=20
hours you must delete all the files associated with the pirated =
program.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Chris</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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