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Apple Sues Tiger Leaks
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Violating an NDA causes a lot of damage, even if you don't make money by doing so.FFTT said:
And pirating software costs the authors even if the pirates don't take money for their illegal distribution.
So if you work for years on something (maybe your PhD dissertation), and I illegally release your work to the world before you publish, that's no big deal as long as I don't charge money?FFTT said:
You can make up all the pseudo-moral justification for blatant copyright infringement and breach of contract that you like, but nothing you say makes it in any way right.
Next time you have the opportunity to sign a contract (maybe to buy a house), let us know. i'll show your opinions to the other party so they know you have no problem with people who violate signed contracts. And when they take advantage of this, I assume you won't sue them over it. Right?
we should all learn to relax. It's christmas guy - a couple of college kids made a mistake, they had thier christmas ruined - theyll pay a fine and probably wont ever look at a computer again. They sound pretty remorseful..well according to the thread at MTKA - and they sound scared to death.
Anyway - its christmas, lets lighten up a bit shall we?
Anyway - its christmas, lets lighten up a bit shall we?
Heart Break Kid said:
Sure, maybe it's also their birthdays and contracts they signed should not apply to them on Christmas or their birthdays.
They ruined their own Christmas. Remose may be pertinent in determining the penalty for their offense, but it does not mitigate their guilt.
You keep mentioned MTKA but you never link it. At least have the courtesy. Thanks and happy new year.
Rod Rod said:Sure, maybe it's also their birthdays and contracts they signed should not apply to them on Christmas or their birthdays.
They ruined their own Christmas. Remose may be pertinent in determining the penalty for their offense, but it does not mitigate their guilt.
You keep mentioned MTKA but you never link it. At least have the courtesy. Thanks and happy new year.
sorry about that - i wasnt sure about the "linking" policy - umm
lemme find the thread on mtka. ill make it a dead link just to be safe.
h**p://macforum.torrentskickass.com/viewtopic.php?t=31220
Heart Break Kid said:
no problem -- I didn't mean to make it sound like there was a policy to link what you're talking about. I just figure that after making reference to something a number of times it's nice to also link it so the rest of us understand what you're saying. thanks for linking.
I agree, gwangung. The only hope for these student pirates is to be self-employed. What software company in their right mind would knowingly hire anyone with an NDA violation in their past?
Daycare companies discriminate against child molestors, and I'm sure software companies discriminate against NDA violators - in both cases, with good reason.
Of course we have some people in here who claim that these students are big Apple supporters. Sure, and child molestors are really into kids. Enthusiasm doesn't make it right.
Daycare companies discriminate against child molestors, and I'm sure software companies discriminate against NDA violators - in both cases, with good reason.
Of course we have some people in here who claim that these students are big Apple supporters. Sure, and child molestors are really into kids. Enthusiasm doesn't make it right.