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From: bcompono@oldcolo.UUCP (Bob Compono)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Re: Your Rights under es:
Message-ID: <2742f061-2116.4ibmpc-1@oldcolo.UUCP>
Date: 22 Nov 90 13:10:07 GMT
References: <2653@ttardis.UUCP> <1990Nov9.061532.1653@eng.umd.edu>
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I don't think the concern is so much with law as it is one of good will. 
The NET is, by and large, support through the astounding good graces of a
great many institutions who, if they get the feeling people on it are no-
goodniks, might very well decide that the children are misbehaving and don't
deserve their toys.

Don't get me wrong, I think copyprotection is not only a rotten trick to pay
on a loyal customer but is also destructive of the customers equipment
(especially some of those protection schemes for the commodore 64/128 disk
drives).  But the perceptions of our main-frame benefactors are very
important--they are the NET GODS and can bring Armageddon (sic) about in a
heartbeat.