August 1st, 2006



The Top 7 Differences If
Software Pirates Were Actual Pirates


7> Fewer jokes about dead parrots, more jokes about dead lawyers.

6> RIAA headquarters constantly being boarded, pillaged and burned.

5> Favorite Web site for sailing directions: TreasureMapQuest.com

4> They would actually get to see a chest and some booty.

3> Out: parrots. In: penguins.

2> Music now burned onto CD-RRRRRR.

and the Number 1 Difference If Software Pirates Were Actual Pirates…

1> Patches would be considered a feature.




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Credits:

Selected from 32 submissions from 12 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 1, 2, 4 (Hat trick!)
Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 2
Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 3
Arthur Levesque, Laurel, MD — 4
Kim Moser, New York, NY — 5, List Moderator, Topic
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 6
Marcelo Rinesi, Buenos Aires, Argentina — 7