This is silly. I hope PAW will contact VSL and share information, and then it's up to VSL to take appropriate action.
/Chris
/Chris
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Nice concept, but simply not true. i think I'm allowed to say that I'm working mainly in completly professional environments, and you wouldn't believe _how_ many people admit openly that they use cracked programs (and even more often pirated sound-libraries).
@Christian Marcussen said:
[...] I would dare say that the amount of money VSL looses on piracy is very limited. Thats not saying that there arent pirated versions out there, or that those using them are doing something legally and morally wrong - but from an econmic standpoint the loss is almost non-existant
Sorry, if I am getting offensive when adressing you, but you weren´t exactly polite either...I am not aware I ever proclaimed that just because someone works at VSL, that must mean he is stupid. Are you confusing me with Evan Evans? [:D] (Sorry Evan, could not resist!)
Because I am working for VSL doesn´t automatically mean that I am stupid.
@marnix said:
Still, the analogy with the stolen car illustrates the way I feel about the whole issue, when somebody starts to tell me, he uses pirated/unlicensed software for "evaluation purposes" only.
Marnix
@GTBannah said:
So, Jean,
We have now got past the nuances and semantics of theft vs copyright infringment.
What is your view on theft/copyright infringment?
No more dancing, please .... [[;)]]
To Dietz:
I disagree with you, because exactly like Galleddrim says, as a student one can't afford all the samples/software you need to be operatable, so HOW CAN ONE LEARN TO WORK WITH THOSE SAMPLES AND SOFTWARE???
To be honest (héhé I'm the first one to admit!!! yes I'm guilty), as a student composition, I HAVE used libraries which I DID NOT own.
Let me make a fast calculation: to be able to work with samples you need a lot of stuff: PC or Mac (at least 1200 euro to have something useable), software sequencer (i.e. Logic: 1000 euro), software sampler (i.e. gigastudio: 600 euro), good sound card (400 euro, and that's not too much), samples... (well that's difficult, but take i.e. a simple tool like Garritan Personal Orchestra, just for orchestral sounds, it costs you 250 euro, or take i.e. library's from Miroslav or Dan Dean or Kirk Hunter, they cost you at least 500 to 1000 euro), than add a masterkeyboard (to have something reasonably good, it will cost you again between 500 and 1000 euro), eventually a controller (around 200 euro?).
Well sum it all up and you have a bill between 4000 and 5000 euro. And admit it guys, to have a PROFESSIONAL setup you must double or triple the amount... Which student or even good amateur can afford that???
You know, I still didn't invest (although I was planning to do it this summer) in VSL, just because of the price. And I know, compared to all the work programmers and producers of software and sample creating companies, it's NOT expensive i.m.o. (we already discussed this before: 3200 euro for a complete orchestra is NOT EXPENSIVE!!!). But that's just not the point in this discussion. All together it IS a great deal of money to invest, and certainly for students and good amateurs, who in fact mostly even don't use it in productions to earn money from.
I completely agree to the fact, that once you use it in productions, and you start to earn money, you have NO EXCUSE AT ALL but to have licenses of everything you use for your production.
Well that's just some of my thoughts...
PS Look, who do I have to tip about those links? Because in fact, it's soooo easy to find them...