James Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Well.. its the most used thing, pirated software. And i have to say, my mate is a heavy donloader, im a happy borrower and an expensive buyer sadly but i hate to think of how much trouble you would get in if you were cought. Now just a reminder that you guys are responsible for what you say and i think its best not to admit you have downloaded pirated software. Anyway.. what do you think of people stealing a companys great software? Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickolasM. Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Well it all depends james. Like SAM my friend got off a site for free because he didnt want to spend 300 dollars on a license. That is just way to much with the fee's for the stream and Royal fee or w/e it is. thats just about a 1000 dollar project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVnone Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 This is always a debatable topic. Some people are set on buying the software no matter how expensive, believing that the company worked hard to create it. I've come across many people who absolutely will not use pirated software because it is stealing. On the other hand, I know even more people who use pirated software any chance they get. In my opinion, as long as there is shareware, there will be pirated software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj.plazma Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I am against running pirated software mostly because it's the only way the software will be developed further. Years ago I'd use pirated software to test it out but end up buying it. All of the software I run is legit because you can't take a chance any more with the frequency applications are going to online activation. Some applications "phone home" frequently to check for authenticity and updates. SAM does phone home on occasion. $300 is not entirely unreasonable to pay for software of it's caliber. Everyone else has to pay royalties and software fees, so why does one person think they shouldn't? I have also, on occasion, notified software developers of individuals who I know use pirated software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxovoices Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 It's one thing to take the moral high ground and not use pirated software, but to go and dob people in?? That's not right..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj.plazma Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 It's one thing to take the moral high ground and not use pirated software, but to go and dob people in?? That's not right..... To be more accurate, it was at work where there were stringent rules about "outside" software, and this software he was using to download OTHER pirated software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I will admit I have used pirated software for personal use, but I feel badly enough about it that I do not share it or let anyone else use it. That doesn't make it right...I know, but at least I am not sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxovoices Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 To be more accurate, it was at work where there were stringent rules about "outside" software, and this software he was using to download OTHER pirated software. Well, you might have made it clear that you dobbed them into your boss or a software company? Dobbing is dobbing, no matter how you look at it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 It is a bad thing and your not giving credit to the makers of the software. Maybe you should find a way to give back? Go on karmas side Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucco3 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Simple. Buy your software, its not worth the fuss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWfreak Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 True but what if you cant afford it. I mean most people buy their servers, hosting and dont have money left for the most imporatnt thing! SOFTWARE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I will admit that I have used pirated software. And still do. But I do it as a try before you buy. I have done it with SAM Broadcasting. I got a pirated copy, used it for 2 weeks to make sure it was what I wanted with the frills and features, and when satisfied I purchased it. I did the same with Adobe Audition 3. And I will continually do this. Once I purchase it, I delete the pirated copy since now I own the full registered one. Orion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 Thats a plus side Also you have to pay for the software to get all the features. You dont get all the features from pirated software because its not registered as you! Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxovoices Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Horse shit. When are we (the public) going to stop bowing to large money making factories like Microsoft, Adobe, ect....????? C'mon guys! Open your eyes!!!! These companies have been ripping off the consumer for years. It's time for the consumer to fight back and say "fuck you, I'm not paying 300 dollars for a program that only cost you 20 to make".. Seriously, do you want to pay that sort of mark up??? It goes for music, movies, everything. One person can't make a difference. Everyone can do their bit though.... Just my two cents..... (hateing capitalism).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 mmm true. Im a direttore user because SAM broadcaster would take too much out of my pocket. And im still on xp, not that i want to upgrade or anything. And lastly im using my PAYED VERSION (Not cracked) photoshop cs2, i dont want to pay $2000 for cs3. Crazy Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarfdude Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 one of the problems is that the developer is often emotional in putting a price on his work that can be unreasonable for the end user. $300 for SAM? come on. $100 max is what's reasonable, but the majority of your end users often don't have that kind of money to pay for software, as they're often hobbists just playing around. I think SAM is bloatware anyway...a resource hog, and the early versions used to crash on my PC. zararadio however, is free. runs solid, and I don't need to learn a programming language to program it to do what I want. mairlist I use for live assist...also very good. I actually paid for direttore, and didn't have XP on my stream PC, running win ME, but wanted to get it for the future...problem is, zara has end of audio detection....direttore doesn't..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 Totally agree with you! Im a user of direttore, i bought professional and it runs smoothly. I dont even consider pirating sam or buying it for that matter because im happier with something (like you said) less bloated. Whos an operator of sam but thinks software like direttore and zararadio is not enough? Id like to hear their side Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I have tried SAM (not registered to me) and did not like it. I love Direttore and Zara radio is a good back up. I donated to Direttore as I appreciated the work gone into it and the fact that you can have a free version also, no strings attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickolasM. Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Horse shit. When are we (the public) going to stop bowing to large money making factories like Microsoft, Adobe, ect....????? C'mon guys! Open your eyes!!!! These companies have been ripping off the consumer for years. It's time for the consumer to fight back and say "fuck you, I'm not paying 300 dollars for a program that only cost you 20 to make".. Seriously, do you want to pay that sort of mark up??? It goes for music, movies, everything. One person can't make a difference. Everyone can do their bit though.... Just my two cents..... (hateing capitalism).... Dear Spacial Audio, SAM, and Adobe Makers, F*ck you. And have a Nice Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 That's to the point! :biggrinthumb: I also use Adobe Audition 1.5 for editing effects etc..., yes it's a cracked version, great app but not worth the price they want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay7777 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 What a bunch of sad losers. Using illegal and cracked software means that you are a thief so your opinion is not worth a tinkers cuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 That's to the point! :biggrinthumb: I also use Adobe Audition 1.5 for editing effects etc..., yes it's a cracked version, great app but not worth the price they want! Mate, im not against you but thats still wrong and illegal. Its still your choice to pay for the software or not but there are other solutions that are free like goldwave and audacity. Otherwise you need to pay some credit to the developers. They didnt make the software for people to use for free. Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Yes credit where it's due, it is great software, before I found that on the internet I used Audacity. The version I use of adobe is freely available on the net, I found it so I use it. Everyone has their own opinion so not worth arguing about or getting upset over petty name calling. I could choose to uninstall it and use Audacity if I wanted to. Opinions were wanted on this thread so that's mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Its totally fine if you wanna use it I dont wanna start arguements or anything but all im saying is that its sorta wrong. Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I agree James that is your opinion and I take on board what you say, your response is a proper adult one also. I know it's wrong and I know the risks. I may even dump it, mind you the amount I use it now is not often at all. I'm sure many people also stream illegally but happen to overlook that.... again that is their choice. I'm not here to condemn people for what they may or may not do, just give an opinion and help if at all possible. I think threads like this always become a bit of a heated debate due to diverse opinions. Interesting reading if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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