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From: michaelk@tekmdp.UUCP
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Subject: piracy
Message-ID: <2006@tekmdp.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 6-Jun-83 16:40:42 EDT
Article-I.D.: tekmdp.2006
Posted: Mon Jun  6 16:40:42 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 8-Jun-83 02:47:11 EDT
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What if you have a multi-user type operating system 
(but, say with just you on it) that you use to execute a 
program that you bought legally, and execute it in both 
background mode, and in foreground mode.  Is it piracy if the system
produces two memory images of the program at once?  Is it piracy if one job
is swapped out to disk (you have then, *two* disk copies, one in the swap file)?
     I use a cp/m 8"SSDD system, the software I purchase is in standard 8" SSSD
form, am I a pirate when I convert the distribution density over to my system's
unique double density format?  Should I be forced to use those programs on a
SSSD disk forever?