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From: mbrown@osf.org (Mark Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Software piracy
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Date: 15 Jun 90 14:08:44 GMT
References: <331@caslon.cs.arizona.edu> <56447.2673B586@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG> <1990Jun14.070422.17363@lth.se>
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In article <331@caslon.cs.arizona.edu>, mldemsey@cs.arizona.edu (Matthew
L. Demsey) writes:
> Mac II motherboard were easily available to the general 'hackers', the
> Mac II's would be quickly and efficiently pirated; this is theft, but
> it is also a statment to Apple saying 'Hey, there's no way you can justify
> the outrageous CPU prices... and we're doing something about it.'  Apple
> realizes their overpricing, but has assured their monopoly by copyrighting
> their motherboard...

BZZZZZT! You lose. Thieves don't make statements, they steal.

If you want to make a statement to Apple that their prices are too high.....

DON"T BUY THE PRODUCT! and tell their salesfolks why.

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