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voska, you are playing word games
A patron is a customer. Actually my definition is more specific. Your reasoning was wrong as usual.

So I guess you are a regular infringer. wink

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4 entries found for customer.
cus?tom?er Audio pronunciation of "customer" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kst-mr)
n.

1. One that buys goods or services.
2. Informal. An individual with whom one must deal: a tough customer.


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customer

see ugly customer.




4 entries found for patron.
pa?tron Audio pronunciation of "patron" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ptrn)
n.

1. One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor: a patron of the arts.
2. A customer, especially a regular customer.
3. (also p?-trn) The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.
4.
1. A noble or wealthy person in ancient Rome who granted favor and protection to someone in exchange for certain services.
2. A slave owner in ancient Rome who freed a slave without relinquishing all legal claim to him.
5. One who possesses the right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.
6. A patron saint.


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uh carl  Protector | 06/29/05
That's the next court case  voska | 06/29/05
Have you read all of Grokster's internal e-mail?  tic swayback | 06/29/05
I'm guessing...  rapson | 06/29/05
Right you are Carl  tic swayback | 06/29/05
well  Protector | 06/29/05
It's certainly open for abuse  tic swayback | 06/29/05
DRM to the rescue  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Content protection has failed since it's inception!  Protector | 06/29/05
Vinnim, you really don't get it do you!  ShadeTree | 06/29/05
Good point, sort of  tic swayback | 06/29/05
And everthing gets better when ironed out.  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Tic it will not matter  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Customers by definition  voska | 06/29/05
And I'll win the lottery the weekend  voska | 06/29/05
voska, you are playing word games  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Because voska, My crystal ball is better than yours!  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Good luck with that Crystal Ball OS  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Tell that to the judge  voska | 06/29/05
I have some Windex for you Tic!  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Security is not Digital Right Management  voska | 06/29/05
I was told in the showroom, "we want to be your customer".  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Exactly Tic  voska | 06/29/05
Any one who could potentially buy from me is my customer  voska | 06/29/05
That depends if you are the intruder or the defender.  osreinstall | 06/29/05
You are wrong again voska  osreinstall | 06/29/05
I think you might be understanding now  voska | 06/29/05
Yes you can, but is it wise?  osreinstall | 06/29/05
No so  voska | 06/29/05
Whoa, hold on there Osreinstall  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Please look up Webster, voska.  osreinstall | 06/29/05
"The future" and "Advantages" and "Wisdom"  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Simple  voska | 06/29/05
You sliding my way  voska | 06/29/05
You 2 have a logic that defies human nature  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Re: Whoa, hold on there Osreinstall  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Logic versus reality  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Whoa redux  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Re: Whoa and Logic combined  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Combo platter  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Naw just a steak platter will do  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Surf and Turf  tic swayback | 06/30/05
More like McDonalds in here  osreinstall | 06/30/05
A rock and a hard place  tic swayback | 06/30/05
Re: Surf and Turf  osreinstall | 06/30/05
The rocks can be avoided  osreinstall | 06/30/05
I hear you  tic swayback | 06/30/05
With a little luck Walmart will hear me (us).  osreinstall | 06/30/05
Ipod 25,000 songs  pesky_z | 06/29/05
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sounds like you're a little older than the target demographic  pesky_z | 06/29/05
Look at the percentages  tic swayback | 06/29/05
unless of course  pesky_z | 06/29/05
Cartels are not real friendly  tic swayback | 06/29/05
the death throes of a beast are so ugly  pesky_z | 06/29/05
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It does change some things  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Good Point Tic  itanalyst | 06/29/05
Some things are harder to legislate than others  tic swayback | 06/29/05
All you can do is continue to support P2P and donate to the EFF  Protector | 06/29/05
and boycott RIAA and MPAA products  Protector | 06/29/05
A tool to help with this  tic swayback | 06/29/05
That's What I Do Tic  itanalyst | 06/29/05
Don't forget your local used cd/dvd store  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Buying used still fund the RIAA/MPAA  voska | 06/29/05
Wrong again voska  osreinstall | 06/29/05
My point is eventually there won't be anything to buy  voska | 06/29/05
There'll still be a supply  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Pawn shops deal in more than cds  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Not sure I buy that argument  tic swayback | 06/29/05
I don't get that  voska | 06/29/05
Most agree with you  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Root for yourself Tic  osreinstall | 06/29/05
Don't underestimate the power of Walmart  tic swayback | 06/30/05
Go here Tic  osreinstall | 06/30/05
The old days....  Nullifidian | 06/29/05
Home taping is killing music  tic swayback | 06/29/05
Nothing changes the fact that DRM will not work!  Protector | 06/29/05

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