Daily Archives: 14 January 2010

I’m sure all of us are guilty of downloading something we shouldn’t, or using some shareware program beyond it’s terms.
How many people downloaded Winzip and kept using it? (I think it expires now, but not sure. My copy doesn’t, because it’s… well… a legal one.)
Yes, I’ve done it. I don’t anymore, because good software, or good music, or a good book, is worth supporting the author / artist. Let’s face it, if we don’t pay for the stuff we use, then how are the people creating it supposed to earn anything, so they can keep producing things we like? Continue reading →