Path: utzoo!dciem!nttor!contact!zooid!pondscum From: pondscum@zooid (Lima Bone) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games Subject: Re: Copy protection (e.g. the Lemmings debate) Message-ID: Date: 18 Mar 91 22:55:40 GMT References: <1991Mar16.221235.15776@starnet.uucp> Organization: ZOOiD BBS Lines: 25 sschaem@starnet.uucp (Stephan Schaem) writes: > > > 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! 3 months?? Are you crazy...boards here in Toronto boast the fact that they can get games here about 1 -2 HOURS after the protection is broken. Lima