One basis for society is that of helping your neighbor -- but in the software world this is piracy. To prevent this, the U.S. is putting in place practices which are like those in the former Soviet Union -- computerized guards, propaganda in favor of licensing, rewards for informing on co-workers, and penalties which make distributing software as serious a crime as armed robbery.
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RICHARD LEWIS In this digital age, it doesn't really matter if you are in Canary Wharf or the Caribbean; there... RICHARD BRANSON For eight years, you had the Bush administration with a very interventionist policy, driving into wo... RICHARD ENGEL I love Africa, and Ulusaba, our home in South Africa, is pretty special. It's on a rocky hill ov... RICHARD BRANSON Time spent in nature is the most cost-effective and powerful way to counteract the burnout and sort ... RICHARD LOUV Before sequels became the most reliable way to make a buck, Bond set the standard for lavish serial ... RICHARD CORLISS The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discour... RICHARD DAWKINS My first car was a 1976 Toyota Corolla Liftback in red, like the one in 'The Blues Brothers.'... RICHARD HAMMOND I never accepted the idea that I had to be guided by some pattern or blueprint. LITTLE RICHARD The lead dog gets the best view. The rest of the dogs view is butt ugly. Of course, the lead dog is ... RICHARD SAUNDERS For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature canno... RICHARD FEYNMAN I don't know if, at the end of the day, how brave Saddam Hussein would be if he were stripped of... RICHARD ARMITAGE