How Many of Us Uses Pirated/Cracked Software
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I will agree with probably every single post up there. I mean, India is a developing economy and serious most of us are middle-class or upper-middle class. Do you think people would get the heart to buy some software for Rs.2000 or 3K when the whole computer itself costs only around 20K (Latest). I seriously think software makers should reduce their prices. Otherwise, the only copies that would be sold would be bought by the pirates who would distro it. Seriously, I think Windows would probably be the only real version that people buy, that too because they are forced.
If these big-time creators like Adobe, Microsoft, etc, etc reduce their prices by atleast 30%, then people will be encouraged to buy these kinda software. Until then, I see no change in this especially with the advent of all P2P software around. I suppose, there is a justice in their side also. How can they afford paying their employees 75K salary when they don't sell it at this high-a-rate. We all want jobs there right, then both sides should be balanced.
If these big-time creators like Adobe, Microsoft, etc, etc reduce their prices by atleast 30%, then people will be encouraged to buy these kinda software. Until then, I see no change in this especially with the advent of all P2P software around. I suppose, there is a justice in their side also. How can they afford paying their employees 75K salary when they don't sell it at this high-a-rate. We all want jobs there right, then both sides should be balanced.
goobimama
Macboy
well maybe they could make special Indian Edition copies (like they make for books and stuff) only to be used in India. But none of that Windows XP starter edition rubbish. Fully functional stuff maybe with no support or something...
I think they would make much more than the few copies that they sell out here...
I think they would make much more than the few copies that they sell out here...
Kniwor
Learner
Actually piracy has kepf M$ alive, imagine if it was possible to make all the pirated copies of windows inactive overnight what would happen, ppl will shift to linux, industry will shift to linx, standards shall change, and microsoft will die in a few weeks time, and billy does not want that, so ur helping M$ stay alive in a way...
mail2and
Walking, since 2004.
Retro said:
for that matter.. an imac costs 65k.. it comes with 20k worth software free.. a 17" widescreen lcd.. a processor comparable to amd 3500+, media center, cam worth 8k.. bluetooth+ wireless built in...
for ur info mac mini costs 26k and comes with 15k worth of software free...
ibook costs 54-55k and can be compared to any of the pentium Mz going around....
sheesh man.. piracy is good for the economy 
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i would use pirated american softwares but not pirated indian ones ... that helps the indian software companies grow ..
hm i feel software prices wont come down until software development is outsourced ... what say?
and ya piracy does keep microsoft alive.. and they really cant stop piracy for their own good...
the only original software on my comp are the freewares or the donationwares ...
one way of reducing piracy can be to have region specific software .. say the same windows xp with certain indian additions to it .. developed in india by indians.. and only to be sold in india.. might be cheaper eh what say?
..i would use pirated american softwares but not pirated indian ones
... that helps the indian software companies grow ..hm i feel software prices wont come down until software development is outsourced
... what say? and ya piracy does keep microsoft alive.. and they really cant stop piracy for their own good...
the only original software on my comp are the freewares or the donationwares
... one way of reducing piracy can be to have region specific software .. say the same windows xp with certain indian additions to it .. developed in india by indians.. and only to be sold in india
.. might be cheaper eh what say?no no we cannot justify piracy at any grounds . man think the effort involved in making an OS . the cost involved in that plus the time . just think about that .my advice is this "at least use an orginal copy of OS because its the very basic . just think you are ready to pay rs.40,000/ for a brand new pc so why cant just spend 5000/ extra for orginal version of windows xp professional . dude piracy is stealing . just dont promote that habit .
no no we cannot justify piracy at any grounds . man think the effort involved in making an OS . the cost involved in that plus the time . just think about that .my advice is this "at least use an orginal copy of OS because its the very basic . just think you are ready to pay rs.40,000/ for a brand new pc so why cant just spend 5000/ extra for orginal version of windows xp professional . dude piracy is stealing . just dont promote that habit .
Kniwor
Learner
job9434 said:
Nobody's justifying piracy or supporting it here...
It's just that we cant afford...u gonna get me softwares..buddy we are not in US...India aint that rich...M$ doesn't understand that, software prices sud be different in this world,like any other product, but they are not, because it's not possible for them to make it diffrent..
vishalbhatia
Journeyman
Well Iam using fully fleged genuine softwares and I dont want to mess up with that cr@p available for download on p2p... That ripped version softwares full of virus, trojans and spams. Thats it. Only Genuine or Freeware!
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