[Question_Assumptions]

Kinda hard to sympathize with somebody who's stealing software.

Yes, much better to sympathize with Microsoft and their lawyers rather than small business owners who can't afford to defend themselves in court. Much better to assume that Microsoft is right and everyone else is wrong. Guilty until proven innocent and all that, right?

[Golden Eagle]

Yes, much better to sympathize with Microsoft and their lawyers rather than small business owners who can't afford to defend themselves in court.

No, but their property should be respected. Check out US law or the Holy Bible for information about "stealing" from others what is not yours.

I'd love a new 42 foot Fountain Boat. Just because I can't afford it doesn't mean I should have the right to steal it from Fountain. And if someone catches me with one I didn't pay for, I could be in a lot of trouble. Thankfully, not a problem, since I know, respect, and adhere to laws prohibiting it. Some of you are just having a much tougher time it appears.

[Bush2000]

Yes, much better to sympathize with Microsoft and their lawyers rather than small business owners who can't afford to defend themselves in court.

Oh, puh-lease. Don't get on your high horse. These "small business owners" rip off countless dollars from the software industry every year. That they can't afford to pay their legal fees is their own fault.

[Poser]

"Yes, much better to sympathize with Microsoft and their lawyers rather than small business owners who can't afford to defend themselves in court. Much better to assume that Microsoft is right and everyone else is wrong. Guilty until proven innocent and all that, right? "

Yup. It's that evil big business. We had better break them up and regulate them out of business. /sarcasm