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From: dvlmfs@cs.umu.se (Michael Forselius)
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Subject: Re: Do *NOT* reveal or mention "hacking" information (was Re: paper clip trick)
Message-ID: <1990Nov9.141132.4955@cs.umu.se>
Date: 9 Nov 90 14:11:32 GMT
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In article <1990Nov9.053057.1181@eng.umd.edu> russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes:
>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.
>
  I think that the guy who applied the CP to QuarkXPress 2.xx (don't know
  about 3.xx) is one of the best - truly tough one, he has my genuine
  respect as a fellow programmer. And the CADs and Deja Vu II (Hi Paul,
  this is a funny one! I love _ExitToShell ...) and SimCity and Pirates and
  this could go on 4-ever. 
  My opinion: If I were to use a program then I would buy it (if it's
  worth the money of course) since I would like to have the manuals,
  upgrades and tech support - imagine to use a professional CAD/DTP program
  without a manual or reference sheet, I would lose money the time spend
  figuring out commands. The same goes for the games (though there aren't
  so many good ones). If we're going to have CP programs then remember
  that the user almost always think it's a pain in the ...
  This guy who's talking about *NOT* revealing information about how
  to defeat CP must be jealous... There's no harm in trading information
  of this kind and the status of a pirate BBS is better than no status
  at all! Bottom Line : Do as I say -  not as I do.

>Nybble count.  Sync bytes.  CRCs.  Encrypted serial numbers. 
 ^^^^^^           ^^^^^^
 Nibble  $D5AA96AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADEAAEB

 $41773351,$34546788,$94564410 ...

>--
>Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
>Tax the rich, and feed the poor -- until there are, rich no more.

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| Ever heard of 'Pirate Purgatory' !?! - tough one though |
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