Thank you Ghost_Stalker. You're my "official" best friend for the next few hours
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To get back to software for a moment; Open Source is not limited to Linux, Unix or any other *nix anymore. If you don't want to pay MS for Office XP, download and use Open Office. Don't want to pay for Photoshop, use Gimp. Think Outlook is crappy, use Evolution...coming soon. All these apps and more have been ported to Windows and many are available for Macintosh. There are alternatives.
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I do agree that people need to accept what programmers write. If you don't like it, don't buy it.
It's a shame we have a poll that begins with effectively "Should there be a new law ..." and so far 75% of the people think so. I put "no" but change the rights to software option. Imagine how this would be for a programmer to have to comply not only with the current IP system but additional requirements for how to write the code and updates. 2 wrongs don't make intellectual property right. It's always easy to check a box - it's a pain when the police show up.