> They might own multiple cars and expensive real estate, but still pirate their windows as a matter of principle.
Not paying for recent version of Windows seems like a poor example, because not paying for spyware is a pretty good principle.
Not paying for recent version of Windows seems like a poor example, because not paying for spyware is a pretty good principle.
I mean, it takes no effort at all to copy/paste AGPL code into a proprietary project. But you're still not supposed to do it, right?
This is Microsofts doing.
As far as Im concerned this makes pirating windows totally ethical.
Speaking of principles, which principle is responsible for taking a working, perfectly stable OS and releasing "updates" for it that introduce spyware?
I just want to make sure we're holding companies accountable to the same degree we're holding individuals.