Comments on: Pirates of the Joora http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2005/06/pirates-of-the-joora/ Thoughts and so Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Global Voices Online»Blog Archive » Friday Global Blog Roundup http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2005/06/pirates-of-the-joora/#comment-244 Global Voices Online»Blog Archive » Friday Global Blog Roundup Fri, 24 Jun 2005 20:28:52 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2005/06/pirates-of-the-joora/#comment-244 [...] form itself. Isam Bayazidi on the culture of software piracy in Jordan. A Free Writer details the latest tactic th [...] [...] form itself. Isam Bayazidi on the culture of software piracy in Jordan. A Free Writer details the latest tactic th [...]

]]> By: Nathir http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2005/06/pirates-of-the-joora/#comment-243 Nathir Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:17:43 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2005/06/pirates-of-the-joora/#comment-243 I used to work for a software company in the US and noticed that they didn't mind if students and others pirated their software. The logic was that when those students go to work in a company, they will ask for the software they like to use, and companies are really the major source of income for software makers. I think that Microsoft for example, likes the fact that people are addicted to Windows, because they make enough money off companies who purchase the software for their employees (who ask to Windows). On the other hand, imagine there is a startup Jordanian software maker that makes great software. If no one pays for the goods, they will go out of business. Piracy is convenient, but also an obstacle to development. -- Nathir I used to work for a software company in the US and noticed that they didn’t mind if students and others pirated their software. The logic was that when those students go to work in a company, they will ask for the software they like to use, and companies are really the major source of income for software makers. I think that Microsoft for example, likes the fact that people are addicted to Windows, because they make enough money off companies who purchase the software for their employees (who ask to Windows). On the other hand, imagine there is a startup Jordanian software maker that makes great software. If no one pays for the goods, they will go out of business. Piracy is convenient, but also an obstacle to development.

– Nathir

]]> By: mariam http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2005/06/pirates-of-the-joora/#comment-242 mariam Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:50:41 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2005/06/pirates-of-the-joora/#comment-242 Isam you are being very hard on yourself... i mean, Natasha once wrote about how cheap things here are compared to Amman... you buy a dress 20 dollars, it would not cost you less than 300 Dinars in Amman ( i swear i am not lying)... so pirating becomes a necessity! i mean since people are exposed to this very strong stream of products, but they can not buy it not because they can not afford it, but because sellers in Amman are exploiters and very cheapt items become too damn expensive. people barely make it till the end of the month, so if they find some thing that gives them pleasure then i am not sure that this whole pirating is not a necessity in our side of the world! OPmar bin il khatab once said, i dont remember the exact words, but basically he said that he does not blame a hungry man to open his sword for a piece of bread... I belive it is the same concept. Either stop this stream of brain washing or make things affordable... and people will become honest! Isam you are being very hard on yourself… i mean, Natasha once wrote about how cheap things here are compared to Amman… you buy a dress 20 dollars, it would not cost you less than 300 Dinars in Amman ( i swear i am not lying)… so pirating becomes a necessity! i mean since people are exposed to this very strong stream of products, but they can not buy it not because they can not afford it, but because sellers in Amman are exploiters and very cheapt items become too damn expensive. people barely make it till the end of the month, so if they find some thing that gives them pleasure then i am not sure that this whole pirating is not a necessity in our side of the world!

OPmar bin il khatab once said, i dont remember the exact words, but basically he said that he does not blame a hungry man to open his sword for a piece of bread… I belive it is the same concept. Either stop this stream of brain washing or make things affordable… and people will become honest!

]]> By: Jad http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2005/06/pirates-of-the-joora/#comment-241 Jad Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:33:13 +0000 http://isam.bayazidi.net/archives/2005/06/pirates-of-the-joora/#comment-241 Well, I'm not sure how you are comparing between Nokia and MS, at least because I'm not sure if Nokia dominates world cell phones market as MS dominate OS market. About warez, I'm totally against it, I have even switched to linux as the primary and the only OS on my desktop for two reasons 1-) to stop pirating software 2-) to stop supporting Monopolies However I still visit tux warez from time to time, specially for gaming. Despite the fact that our society is increasingly using pirated software but I feel its like they have to, and or its the only available option for their budgets specially when we are not in software vendor goals to achieve as legitimate customers with such prices for their software. one last thing how about getting simputer? Well, I’m not sure how you are comparing between Nokia and MS, at least because I’m not sure if Nokia dominates world cell phones market as MS dominate OS market.
About warez, I’m totally against it, I have even switched to linux as the primary and the only OS on my desktop for two reasons
1-) to stop pirating software
2-) to stop supporting Monopolies
However I still visit tux warez from time to time, specially for gaming.
Despite the fact that our society is increasingly using pirated software but I feel its like they have to, and or its the only available option for their budgets specially when we are not in software vendor goals to achieve as legitimate customers with such prices for their software.

one last thing how about getting simputer?

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