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From: ugmiker@sunybcs.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: REAL copy protection (a.k.a asdg)
Message-ID: <3910@sunybcs.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-Jul-87 13:56:10 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul  7 13:56:10 1987
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Reply-To: ugmiker@sunybcs.UUCP (Michael Reilly)
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This arguement should be killed..... but....

THE BEST SOFTWARE PROTECTION!!!!!!!
	On the back of the facc(by asdg, of course) packaging was the best
	copy protection scheme I have yet to see.  It is a two line sentence
	that makes you think about pirating(at least it made me think).It
	is not a direct quote, but here goes anyway... 
		(maybe perry could give us the exact quote)

		We here at asdg have always helped out the the 
		amiga users, please don't pirate our software.

	With that line and the fact that there are free updates for facc, I
	will buy it, not ask one of my friends to copy it.  I am the preverbial
	poor college kid, making about $45 a week, and taking classes, but I 
	will pay $30 of that $45 on facc, instead of pirating it.

keep up the good work perry.....
					mike(r)

p.s. The author has a RIGHT to protect his investment(time,money,etc.)
     BUT
     That right should not be taken to the extent where it inhibits the 
     usability, and poductivity of the product.
 
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