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Member since:2007-05-12
I profit from my work.
My boss profits from my work.
My boss's boss profits from my work.
The investors of the company also profit from my work.
To make a sweeping generalization that it's wrong to profit from the work of someone else is outright ignorant. Profiteering itself is not unethical, immoral, or necessarily wrong.
To profit off someone's work without their consent (as is the case here) is unethical, immoral, and an outright jackass thing to do. Perhaps it's even illegal.
But don't go saying it's wrong to profit from the labor of someone else. It's perfectly fine if that person has agreed to it.
As retarded as it may sound, your boss, your boss' boss, your company, etc. compensate you for your work by paying you a fair salary. So I fail to see the relevance of your example.
Also, if you agree with me, why are you insulting me?
Member since:2007-02-17
Member since:2006-11-12
There are not any posts here that assert that Pystar is not profiting from using OSX.
There are posts that question the legitimacy of Apple's claims against Pystar. Pystar and/or the end user is legally purchasing copies of OSX and installing them on a computer, one at a time. Pystar is not criminally violating copyright law by making many unauthorized copies from one master copy.
Apple is suing for breach of contract (the EULA) on the shaky assertion that they have a right to dictate what hardware the software purchaser must use. In some jurisdictions, there are laws against such post-purchase stipulations by the manufacturer.
Apple is also suing for "brand damage," a claim which might actually hold some weight if Pystar actually named the OS "Open Mac".
In addition, there are posts here that remind us that Apple is hardly a stranger to profiting from the work of others.
Member since:2006-02-06
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2005-08-26
Wow, you're a retard.
I profit from my work.
My boss profits from my work.
My boss's boss profits from my work.
The investors of the company also profit from my work.
To make a sweeping generalization that it's wrong to profit from the work of someone else is outright ignorant. Profiteering itself is not unethical, immoral, or necessarily wrong.
To profit off someone's work without their consent (as is the case here) is unethical, immoral, and an outright jackass thing to do. Perhaps it's even illegal.
But don't go saying it's wrong to profit from the labor of someone else. It's perfectly fine if that person has agreed to it.