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Re: [LUG] Software Piracy

 

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Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> 
>> In yesterday's Mail on Sunday (Feb 15) on page 70 there was an article
>> about software. The title was
>>
>> High Cost of Illegal Software
>>
>> Here are some quotes
>>
>> .... last year the British Software Alliance took 294 legal actions
>> against firms using illegal software.
> 
> I've worked for a company who were approached by the BSA once upon a time. 
> Their letters are almost as bad as the ones from TV licensing... I await 
> the day (with joy) when they send one to me
> 
> Gordon
> 

Whike adversing works, the free software community simply lacks the
funds to advertise on a large scale,  esp when money can be used to help
projects,  end of the day its up to all of us to spread the word,  and
advocate FLOSS in what ever way we can,

The exwick community centre will at least expose people to what is out
there other than MS,  perhaps in time,  members of the lug and perhaps
ubuntu loco team, can set up information boards at the same place,
saying how OSS could save you money (aiming at anyone visiting the centre),

slowly the message will get through,  the terminals show that OSS IS
easy to use,  and contact with the group may lead to them saving some
money, getting better software and eventually worrying less about
software license fees and threats from the BSA.

Paul

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