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From: tanner@cdis-1.uucp (Dr. T. Andrews)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Xenix C error message
Summary: branding is not particularly helpful (unkind remarks)
Keywords: Xenix Library linker C
Message-ID: <7585@cdis-1.uucp>
Date: 29 Aug 89 20:56:07 GMT
References: <1003@polari.UUCP> <6358@turnkey.gryphon.COM>
Organization: Society for Preservation of the Sand Gnat
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In article <6358@turnkey.gryphon.COM>, jackv@turnkey.gryphon.COM (Jack F. Vogel) writes:
) ... development system ... not properly installed...what this means
) is that one or more library may not have been branded. ... might ask
) how you installed this software and WHY it wasn't done properly???
Well, to the second question first: if something gets clobbered, it
is common to restore it from the distribution media.  "Tar xvfkb ..."
and your file is back.

The pernicious practice of "branding" the software is not helpful
here.  It also doesn't stop the free flow of illicit copies; anyone
who "borrows" the disks is likely to borrow the sheet on which the
silly serial number and "activation key" are stored.  At the same
time, it causes problems for the legitimate user, who must keep
track of the silly numbers/activation strings, and be sure that he
doesn't directly restore anything which gets clobbered.
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