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From: lngo@pikes.Colorado.EDU (Linh D. Ngo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Pirates and swapware
Keywords: sound barf.snd
Message-ID: <3969@pikes.Colorado.EDU>
Date: 1 Jul 90 08:45:34 GMT
References: <1990Jun26.090628.18273@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <203.filbo@gorn.santa-cruz.ca.us>
Reply-To: lngo@pikes.Colorado.EDU (Linh D. Ngo)
Organization: University of Colorado, Denver
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Summary:time-bomb copy protection

An interesting form of copy protection I've noticed (to my dismay) is
that found on my Dungeon Master and Drakkhen. I've tried to back up my
originals and although the copy appears to work well, it dies after a
little bit of play. Drakkhen then goes on to say "don't play with pirated
software." This is very poetic, but seeing as how I'm the one who shelled
$50+ for it, it would be nice to be able to play without the fear that
my disk will get corrupted. Also, another bit of bad news: my Chambers of
the Sci-Mutant Priestess REQUIRES that the disk be unwrite-protected to
play. This is one of the worst practices, in my opinion. If the game
weren't so fun, I would've returned it long ago..

Linh Ngo/lngo@pikes.colorado.edu/Computer Science Engineering
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