Comments on: Better ways to download legal material you already own. http://www.calvinrobinson.org/2008/11/better-ways-to-download-legal-material-you-already-own/ わたしは カルベン です。 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AIhttp://www.calvinrobinson.org/2008/11/better-ways-to-download-legal-material-you-already-own/comment-page-1/#comment-36 AI Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:15:16 +0000 http://www.calvinrobinson.org/?p=237#comment-36 if you know anyone who has an account here: <a href="http://www.newzbin.com/">http://www.newzbin.com/</a> you could do the same thing without actually downloading anything to start with.<br><br>You just search by the name of what you are looking for and it displays all the info relating to that, and ur done. - just click to download what you want. if you know anyone who has an account here: http://www.newzbin.com/ you could do the same thing without actually downloading anything to start with.

You just search by the name of what you are looking for and it displays all the info relating to that, and ur done. – just click to download what you want.

]]> By: AIhttp://www.calvinrobinson.org/2008/11/better-ways-to-download-legal-material-you-already-own/comment-page-1/#comment-35 AI Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:11:25 +0000 http://www.calvinrobinson.org/?p=237#comment-35 Ok, so you don't pirate. how the [blank] does that contribute to his article!? I don't know you, but I sure as hell don't care that you don't pirate. Ok, so you don't pirate. how the [blank] does that contribute to his article!? I don't know you, but I sure as hell don't care that you don't pirate.

]]> By: Amyhttp://www.calvinrobinson.org/2008/11/better-ways-to-download-legal-material-you-already-own/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Amy Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:51:55 +0000 http://www.calvinrobinson.org/?p=237#comment-33 I use torrenting software to get linux distros to try out, but I don't pirate games/music/movies.<br><br>Why?<br><br>Well, for one, I'm working now. I did get music off of the network at school to try it out, and I ended up expanding what I liked that way. And, of course, that added to my music collection because I would usually buy what I found on the network (I like having a physical piece of media). This helped the music industry because I ended up buying the CD. :)<br><br>For another, I think that the people who produce the content should be paid. This does not mean I support bad content. Ie, if I want to try out a game, I will probably either borrow it or see if I can find a free online trial or something. I'm not going to pay for something that is utter crap, if you know what I mean. BTW, I haven't bought a computer game since SimCity4. I purchase mostly DS and Wii games now.<br><br>Software is another matter entirely. I try to use free and open-source as much as I can, but I will tell you that the copy of Office 07 I have is the same one my brother got off of the Microsoft student site. So, it was free, but I would probably pay for it now, if it was reasonable. Ie, not several hundred dollars.<br><br>I agree with you about pirating... why should I pay for something that has the potential to be crappy? But, I'll often find a gem in the proverbial pile of junk. I've found that sometimes just trying out something on a whim (even though it's a $10 whim) you can find something that's really good. I've found some really neat music that way.<br><br>I guess my pirating doesn't save me any money... I'll try the CD out from a friend (ie, get a copy) then end up buying it anyway... the burned version goes in my car!<br><br>Amy I use torrenting software to get linux distros to try out, but I don't pirate games/music/movies.

Why?

Well, for one, I'm working now. I did get music off of the network at school to try it out, and I ended up expanding what I liked that way. And, of course, that added to my music collection because I would usually buy what I found on the network (I like having a physical piece of media). This helped the music industry because I ended up buying the CD. :)

For another, I think that the people who produce the content should be paid. This does not mean I support bad content. Ie, if I want to try out a game, I will probably either borrow it or see if I can find a free online trial or something. I'm not going to pay for something that is utter crap, if you know what I mean. BTW, I haven't bought a computer game since SimCity4. I purchase mostly DS and Wii games now.

Software is another matter entirely. I try to use free and open-source as much as I can, but I will tell you that the copy of Office 07 I have is the same one my brother got off of the Microsoft student site. So, it was free, but I would probably pay for it now, if it was reasonable. Ie, not several hundred dollars.

I agree with you about pirating… why should I pay for something that has the potential to be crappy? But, I'll often find a gem in the proverbial pile of junk. I've found that sometimes just trying out something on a whim (even though it's a $10 whim) you can find something that's really good. I've found some really neat music that way.

I guess my pirating doesn't save me any money… I'll try the CD out from a friend (ie, get a copy) then end up buying it anyway… the burned version goes in my car!

Amy

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