Re:US indictments of piracy group members throw top-tier pir...
by sanbor on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @01:45PM
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> Piracy destroys jobs, opportunity and initiative
It does for some people. But also creates jobs, opportunity and initiative. In my personal case when I was 12 years old in Argentina I was able to access Encarta and Visual Basic 5 thanks to piracy. This let me to get into programming and get better education. If not for piracy, many people would not be able to afford Windows, Photoshop, and other software. In rich countries software might cost 0.5%, 1%, or 2% of your income, while in developing countries costs 20% or 30% of your salary (and you're already very tight with your income).
Also, despite all the piracy of Microsoft products, Bill Gates ended up being the richest person in the world.
Just bringing other points of view to this complex topic.
It does for some people. But also creates jobs, opportunity and initiative. In my personal case when I was 12 years old in Argentina I was able to access Encarta and Visual Basic 5 thanks to piracy. This let me to get into programming and get better education. If not for piracy, many people would not be able to afford Windows, Photoshop, and other software. In rich countries software might cost 0.5%, 1%, or 2% of your income, while in developing countries costs 20% or 30% of your salary (and you're already very tight with your income).
Also, despite all the piracy of Microsoft products, Bill Gates ended up being the richest person in the world.
Just bringing other points of view to this complex topic.