Comments on: New German PC ‘royalties’ levy http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3436 p2pnet.net - reader powered Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:47:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/3436/comment-page-1#comment-8197 Reader's Write Sun, 02 Jan 2005 00:53:48 +0000 #comment-8197 If they're going to say "You're buying a computer and are going to use it to steal", it should come pre-loaded with spyware free versions of programs (azureus, abc, whatever you want for your torrent, as well as emule etc) for people to use to 'steal' as it were. It's only fair, if you're paying a tax on the tool, be given the tool to make the tax worthwhile. Also, does this tax leave them "free to steal" as in, they won't get sued? This is not mentioned. If they’re going to say “You’re buying a computer and are going to use it to steal”, it should come pre-loaded with spyware free versions of programs (azureus, abc, whatever you want for your torrent, as well as emule etc) for people to use to ’steal’ as it were.

It’s only fair, if you’re paying a tax on the tool, be given the tool to make the tax worthwhile. Also, does this tax leave them “free to steal” as in, they won’t get sued? This is not mentioned.

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