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From: mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software Development And Piracy (somewhat lengthy and hot stuff)
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Date: 8 Dec 88 00:06:22 GMT
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Organization: Carnegie Mellon
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> *Excerpts from ext.nn.comp.sys.amiga: 7-Dec-88 Re: Software Development An..*
> *BRENNER_%DULRUU51.BI@cun (8028)*
> Sure there were great programs from USA that were nice to play (Shanghai
> for example) but Shoot-em-ups were terrible when using the OS. Now I
> think this mentality still lasts on today and when i think about it
> I think it's right. I really HATE software companies which print on
> their package: "This software wants 1 Meg at least".

but I want a piece of software that will cooperate with the rest of my system
and won't break when the OS is updated.  I am willing to expand my machine's
capabilities to meet the needs of such software.  I won't run broken software,
no matter what it does or how necessary it may be.  I delete it from my disks.

> *Excerpts from ext.nn.comp.sys.amiga: 7-Dec-88 Re: Software Development An..*
> *BRENNER_%DULRUU51.BI@cun (8028)*
> Copy protection. Useless anyway. No problem for skilled crackers.
> But there IS a reason for "copyprotection". Jez San said it.
> When you need all memory you write your own loading routines.
> Dos uses SO MUCH memory for disk buffers. Intuition eats memory.
> Tracksdisk? Can't be used if all else is switched off.

The operating system is there for a reason.  I won't use any piece of software
that is so arrogant it thinks it owns the machine, and I'm sure most of the
readers of this group feel the same way.  Perhaps you should learn to program
efficiently using the resources the operating system provides.

                                --M

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