no warez = stifled innovation
I totally disagree with the concept that Warez=bad. Stop being a corporate lacky!
I do understand and support what Scills is saying about no warez on flashkit. It isn't the place to be promoting illegal copies of software etc, there are plenty of sites for that.
BUT think about it - warez=innovation. There would be a lot less piracy if software houses didn't charge through the nose for it, so they are a large part of the problem.
My view is simple, and my own experience hopefully illustrates what I'm saying. When I first wanted to learn flash there was no way I could afford the $$$ for the product, same goes with max, fotoshop, illustrator, pro tools yada yada yada. Luckily I'm a warez junkie so I got them all for free. I learnt Flash, I thought - this is the ****. This program is so good, those macromedia guys are so innovative, I give em so much respect that if I move into a commercial environment there is no way I won't pay the dollars for it. End result is I conviced my company to buy the product, people are now using it here, and they are buying more copies. When my own home business gets off the ground I will definitely buy a personal copy, no questions asked. If warez didn't exist I may not have learnt flash, therefore my company WOULDN'T have bought copies and I wouldn't set up my own business.
Someone out there tell me that everyone doesn't win in a situation like this.
Personal = go for it, grab everything for free and learn up!
Commercial = buy and support the product fool!
Re: no warez = stifled innovation
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Originally posted by Juztyn
I totally disagree with the concept that Warez=bad. Stop being a corporate lacky!
I do understand and support what Scills is saying about no warez on flashkit. It isn't the place to be promoting illegal copies of software etc, there are plenty of sites for that.
BUT think about it - warez=innovation. There would be a lot less piracy if software houses didn't charge through the nose for it, so they are a large part of the problem.
My view is simple, and my own experience hopefully illustrates what I'm saying. When I first wanted to learn flash there was no way I could afford the $$$ for the product, same goes with max, fotoshop, illustrator, pro tools yada yada yada. Luckily I'm a warez junkie so I got them all for free. I learnt Flash, I thought - this is the ****. This program is so good, those macromedia guys are so innovative, I give em so much respect that if I move into a commercial environment there is no way I won't pay the dollars for it. End result is I conviced my company to buy the product, people are now using it here, and they are buying more copies. When my own home business gets off the ground I will definitely buy a personal copy, no questions asked. If warez didn't exist I may not have learnt flash, therefore my company WOULDN'T have bought copies and I wouldn't set up my own business.
Someone out there tell me that everyone doesn't win in a situation like this.
Personal = go for it, grab everything for free and learn up!
Commercial = buy and support the product fool!
No, I'm not getting into philosophical debate over it, all I asking is that, we as a community, police ourselves. WAREZ = Illegal (whatever reason or justification and it is not wanted here)
Re: Re: no warez = stifled innovation
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Originally posted by Scills
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Originally posted by Juztyn
I do understand and support what Scills is saying about no warez on flashkit. It isn't the place to be promoting illegal copies of software etc, there are plenty of sites for that.
No, I'm not getting into philosophical debate over it, all I asking is that, we as a community, police ourselves. WAREZ = Illegal (whatever reason or justification and it is not wanted here)
???? I thought I agreed with you?
Re: Re: Re: no warez = stifled innovation
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Originally posted by Juztyn
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Originally posted by Scills
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Originally posted by Juztyn
I do understand and support what Scills is saying about no warez on flashkit. It isn't the place to be promoting illegal copies of software etc, there are plenty of sites for that.
No, I'm not getting into philosophical debate over it, all I asking is that, we as a community, police ourselves. WAREZ = Illegal (whatever reason or justification and it is not wanted here)
???? I thought I agreed with you?
:) I've been "dunover" for reading half a post again.. sorry mate.