[Gllug] Regarding priracy (sic)

[Sean Burlington]

Xander D Harkness wrote:
> Sean Burlington wrote:
> 
>> Bernard Peek wrote:
>>
[SNIP]
>>> Big companies usually avoid illegal practises if they can. They do 
>>> work hard at getting what they want while complying with the letter 
>>> of the law.
>>
>>
>>
>> I disagree with that
>>
>> I don't think big companies care about whether what they do is or 
>> isn't legal - they care if it will be profitable or not (Microsoft 
>> being exhibit A)
>>
>> breaking the law is often expensive for businesses that have offices 
>> lited in the phone book
>>
> It may not be the companies; however I have seen employees lie about 
> competitors products, I have seen them destroy competitor's property.
> 
> I have also seen individual employees sell hard won information being 
> sold to competitors.
> 
> It is very hard to draw a line between personal responsability and a 
> culture created from above.
> 

well this is what the companies argue - Microsoft being a case in point 
- and yet last I heard Microsfot were still not providing staff with any 
training on anti-trust laws (apparently this is standard practise for 
big companies in the states)

I know that I have worked in places where the management claimed it was 
up to staff to ensure software was licensed ...

the bottom line is that companies (thier management/owners) are 
obligated to take reasonable care that employees follow the law

I have tried to persuade management to but licenses for software and 
been told 'why spend money when we won't get caught' !

not to mention the spammers ...

-- 

Sean



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