Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!apple!motcsd!starnet!sschaem From: sschaem@starnet.uucp (Stephan Schaem) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: Copy protection (e.g. the Lemmings debate) Message-ID: <1991Mar16.221235.15776@starnet.uucp> Date: 16 Mar 91 22:12:35 GMT References: <1991Mar9.204233.25570@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> <176@gem.stack.urc.tue.nl> <18d253db.ARN19e3@adspdk.UUCP> <1991Mar15.055148.17763@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Organization: Starnet-Public Access UNIX-Los Altos,CA 415-949-3133, login:info Lines: 18 About manual with codes... You have Pirates: that are the lazy, stupid bastard! and you have Crackers: the smart guy how dont know the result of hes action! Crackers can take out any protection, change the software format so no more unstandart tracks are there and can be send my modem with any special requirment... They have contest for money now, the one they can to it the fastest! Also know protection are NOT to last more than 1 to 3 month! usally less than a day or week (exepted Dragonlairs and ....). Because some people will buy the game if its not pirated (If they really want it). But usally they will wait and wait, but never spend anything on software. So know they dont want to spend time for protection, or money!