- From: Levantovsky, Vladimir <Vladimir.Levantovsky@MonotypeImaging.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:28:41 -0500
- To: "Philip TAYLOR (Ret'd)" <P.Taylor@Rhul.Ac.Uk>, "David Woolley" <forums@david-woolley.me.uk>
- Cc: <www-style@w3.org>
Philip TAYLOR wrote: > > I also think that (at least amongst users of integrity) > piracy can lead to sales that would otherwise not occur. > If there is a product that looks as if it will do the job, > but the evaluation edition is so crippled that a real > evaluation is impossible, then I do not think that it is > unreasonable to try a pirate copy first, provided that this > leads either to a sale or to the removal of the pirate > version after a reasonable evaluation period. And provided, > of course, that it is a /real/ evaluation, and not just an > excuse to get the job done with zero outlay and then remove > the software. > > Philip TAYLOR > The problem with fonts though is that crippled version would probably not excite anyone to buy a product, and the real one does not have any expiration date. Once you've got it - it's yours forever. Vlad
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