Re:Scene bust triggered historic drop in ‘pirate’ releases
by BLKNSLVR on Friday September 04, 2020 @03:04PM
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Thinking about your comment is bringing up a number of interesting threads of thought.
Bill Gates made a ton of money and wasn't necessarily following either law or moral guidelines to do so.
The success enjoyed by Bill Gates was hard earned. Success is a destination at the end of a journey that is too hard for a lot of people.
Bill Gates' software is some of the most pirated software ever.
Bill Gates is one of the richest people ever.
Can anyone become anywhere near that scale of rich without being morally or ethically bankrupt?
What crime 'piracy' in comparison to the business practices of the highly successful / profitable / rich?
I don't know the answer to those questions, and I don't pass judgement as it's subjective, but they're the places my mind went in relation to your comment.
Bill Gates made a ton of money and wasn't necessarily following either law or moral guidelines to do so.
The success enjoyed by Bill Gates was hard earned. Success is a destination at the end of a journey that is too hard for a lot of people.
Bill Gates' software is some of the most pirated software ever.
Bill Gates is one of the richest people ever.
Can anyone become anywhere near that scale of rich without being morally or ethically bankrupt?
What crime 'piracy' in comparison to the business practices of the highly successful / profitable / rich?
I don't know the answer to those questions, and I don't pass judgement as it's subjective, but they're the places my mind went in relation to your comment.