Software sold by kilos

beach · Aug 5th, 2005, 17:17

Yesterdays ‘The Hindu’ carried an unusual (not unexpected though) advertisement. The advertiser (forgot their name) sells software CDs by weight in their shop in Bangalore.

The going rate is Rs160 per 100 grams of CDs.

Bigzero · Aug 5th, 2005, 17:27

?????!!!!! what software? and advertise in the paper for that? i thought this was kind of clandestine...

half a kilo of photoshop please..

beach · Aug 5th, 2005, 17:50

looks like all are legal titles only

jpvs · Aug 5th, 2005, 18:02

yeah right

otwisted · Aug 5th, 2005, 23:43

I saw the entire Microsoft .Net suite for under 2000rs. It came with an "authentic" black&white xerox of the licensing codes.

MeCasa · Aug 5th, 2005, 23:53

Will software deemed illegal be confiscated when you return to country of origin? In my case the states.

Not that I'd buy any, I'm doing a school report on Indian software's affect on Bill Gates

shere · Aug 6th, 2005, 00:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeCasa

Will software deemed illegal be confiscated when you return to country of origin? In my case the states.

Not that I'd buy any, I'm doing a school report on Indian software's affect on Bill Gates

Doubt it.

I know people who come back from Thailand with many pirated DVDs, watches etc and they have never had a problem.

machadinha · Aug 6th, 2005, 00:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by shere

Doubt it.

I know people who come back from Thailand with many pirated DVDs, watches etc and they have never had a problem.

I've had friends travelling around with a lot of privately copied CD's, nothing illegal about it, having them all confiscated. It's then up to you to make a case that those 30 CD's were really all for private use. Internationally they seem to be stepping up against illegally copied goods of all kinds ("designer" clothes and stuff), I'm sure it goes by "temporary extra attention" actions & depends on how much you bring & the customer's mood of the day.

MeCasa · Aug 6th, 2005, 00:15

There are far too many ways of getting in trouble in this world. I can't help it, I'm admitedly weak and often sucomb to tempation.

But i'm working on it

Can you ship em back, I'm not talking large quantities, more like private use

GoanCanuck · Aug 6th, 2005, 00:43

I had purchased some DVD's and VCD's from India and when I returned to Vancouver the customs officer closely examined each one. Fortunately each one was original and not pirated.

Nick-H · Feb 8th, 2006, 00:28

Where to buy software in Chennai? Richie Street? Burma Bazaar?

Oh, and rechargable batteries, I need those too.........

Yogesh Sarkar · Feb 8th, 2006, 00:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by otwisted

I saw the entire Microsoft .Net suite for under 2000rs. It came with an "authentic" black&white xerox of the licensing codes.

the last time i checked it was for <500 bucks

gautam_n_ · Feb 9th, 2006, 11:52

Expecting Rs. 10,000 or more for a software is foolishness from a company's perspective especially in India. $100 to $200 in US or Uk or other first world countries is not that bad or as expensive as Rs.10,000 looks like for a CD. But I am sure thats equally expensive as well to the people in those places.

Coming to games - most original CD's cost Rs 1000 - 2000. Don't expect any parent to shell out that kind of money on a game CD for a kid. Hence it just won't sell. Well now if the cost of the .Net software was around Rs 1000 - 2000 then it would have a good chance of selling. When it comes to games make it Rs 100 - 300 and maximum of Rs 500. Yes, most local companies which made games sell at that price.

Hence these things happen in India.

[Technical rant ]
Disclaimer - I am not a lawyer and this is just my understanding

And it is illegal to make a copy of a CD for private use unless you have the original and is solely meant as a backup in case something happenes to the original. In addition to that if you break copy protection of a DVD and copy a DVD although you own the original is also illegal. So in essence I don't think you can make a copy of DVD for private or personal use although I am not sure how the law holds here. Thank the DMCA for that though.
For more answers(i.e. if you need them) read the EULA(end users license agreement) of the CD and ask a lawyer.

Nick-H · Feb 9th, 2006, 12:00

For more answers(i.e. if you need them) Naah....I just need the software

beach · Feb 9th, 2006, 21:03

It's Richie Street!!!

Watchout for those ladies carrying bamboo basket on their head, shouting MP3..MP3 MPthreeeeeeeeeee......

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beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,233	Software sold by kilos Yesterdays ‘The Hindu’ carried an unusual (not unexpected though) advertisement. The advertiser (forgot their name) sells software CDs by weight in their shop in Bangalore. The going rate is Rs160 per 100 grams of CDs. __________________ Hampi info

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