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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
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Subject: Re: Do *NOT* reveal or mention "hacking" information (was Re: paper clip trick)
Message-ID: <1990Nov9.053057.1181@eng.umd.edu>
Date: 9 Nov 90 05:30:57 GMT
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In article <1990Nov9.024111.27112@portia.Stanford.EDU> ddaniel@lindy.stanford.edu (D. Daniel Sternbergh) writes:
>In article <2653@ttardis.UUCP> rlw@ttardis.UUCP (Ron Wilson) writes:
>>Do *NOT* reveal, or even mention, any information on how to defeat copy
>>protection.  In the eyes of the law, doing so reduces the NET to the status
>>of a pirate BBS.

[Sternbergh's reply omitted]
In the eyes of the Secret Service maybe, but I'd like to see you quote
the law which says this.

BTW, it is possible to copy Microsoft Word 1.05 by copying the Kensh Rutha
file using MacTools.  It is possible to copy Castle Wolfenstein once you
realize that it is a hacked 13-sector DOS with track numbers doubled.

Nybble count.  Sync bytes.  CRCs.  Encrypted serial numbers. 
--
Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
Tax the rich, and feed the poor -- until there are, rich no more.