Quote....What bothered me was that so many people seemed to have the view that since the torrent trolls were going to steal it, they might as well steal it too - but that would be the developers' fault for not protecting their software.
That is just not acceptable.
MikeW
I know that condoning theft was not my intent, or an one elses, nor is the "every one is doing it, why shouldn't I" argument valid. I was simply pointing out that relying on the mob to behave honorably is a recipie for disapointment, sadly. We have to go to extraordiary lengths here to secure any and everthing against propery crime. Not just stuff worth stealing, anything. a 25lb concrete garden mushroom! I had to tune up a pair of geniuses amusing themselves this morning at 01;30 trying to kick the stand pipe off the side of the house, after absconding with 20ft of cheap wally world garden hose! My 1988, scaby rusty Astrovan with a broken factory stock radio, nothing in except seats and dog hair, is broken into at least 4 times a year, has been stolen twice in the past 4 years, The break and enters became so regular that we had to dump 1800 clams on security gates and grates for the first floor, so they'll steal the door mat and light bulb out of the porch instead! Unfortunatley,
for better or worse, all you can do is try to make every thing as hard as possible to steal, bust heads when you catch them at it, and carry on with your life- though I really wouldn't mind being able to put in a mine field, or keep a couple of Cheetas in the yard, or a few Rattle snakes in the truck....
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