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From: forags%nature.Berkeley.EDU@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU
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Subject: Re: Shrink wrap...still safe?
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Date: 18 Jan 90 01:31:44 GMT
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Several writers have suggested that vendors distribute software
on 5.25" diskettes without write-enable notches since evidence of
tampering with such diskettes is fairly obvious.

A sheet-metal notching tool cuts a very clean write-enable notch
which can fool many users.  Thus, I would suggest that vendors
distributing software on diskettes without write-enable notches
also add a warning ON THE DISKETTE LABEL stating that the diskette
was manufactured without a write-enable notch and that the buyer
should reject any diskette with a write enable notch cut in it.

Al Stangenberger                    Dept. of Forestry & Resource Mgt.
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