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From: peter@baylor.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: Re: software copying and protection (a personal opinion)
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 12:22:07 EDT
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> you really expect to get your money back once you have broken the
> seal?  Give the vendor a secure enough system that he doesn't have
> to fear being robbed (like the ADAPSO key/keyring system :-) and you
> will see software returns/rentals/trials etc being accepted by many
> vendors.  You may even see disks being given away (!!), but they

I've seen both of these. Look at the ad for the brief editor in the latest
Dr. Dobbs. I guess us software professionals can be trusted :->. Or maybe
it's paranoia?
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	Peter da Silva (the mad Australian)
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