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From: danking@aludra.usc.edu (Dan King)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Copy Protection
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Date: 19 Jun 89 17:23:22 GMT
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About a month or so ago, I remember some people posting information
about a program (programs?) that aids in the deprotection of
copy-protected software.  If anyone has information about this, I
would dearly like to hear it.

Some background before the net.thought.police flame me for wanting to
pirate software: I work in a library that occasionally checks out
software to graduate students and faculty.  Some of the packages we
use are high-end music design pieces that unique to their fields (ie,
no alternatives withou protection).  Having to check out our only key
disk with the software is unacceptable.  I wouldn't mind it if we had
backup key disks (in case one of our faculty accidently microwaved the
his), but we don't.  Furthermore, having to insert a key disk is a
pain and I would like to d oaway with the thought.

Thanks for any info and if anyone still feels like flaming me, please
respond in email, I'll slug it out in private.

dank