Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!news.cs.indiana.edu!arizona.edu!misvax.mis.arizona.edu!mwilliams From: mwilliams@misvax.mis.arizona.edu (The owls are not what they seem...) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: DOS 5.0 reseller protection? Message-ID: <18JUN91113452@misvax.mis.arizona.edu> Date: 18 Jun 91 17:34:52 GMT References: Reply-To: mwilliams@misvax.mis.arizona.edu Distribution: world,local Organization: University of Arizona MIS Department - Mosaic Group Lines: 29 Nntp-Posting-Host: misvax.mis.arizona.edu News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-a4 Lines: 29 In article , elund@graphics.rent.com (Eric W. Lund - Subop) writes... >An article in the latest issue of Computer Shopper did a poor job of >explaining what came with the package, and what he meant by Microsoft taking >steps to stop resellers from including pirated copies of DOS 5.0 with their >systems. Can anyone explain what he was talking about? Well I can try. The package comes with a Microsoft hologram on the back of the manual. The hologram is a metallic, sort or 3-D sticker that has the Microsoft logo on it. Basically, the same thing you would find on a Visa card. The manual states that the sticker must be present for your package to be authentic Microsoft software. >The author stated the install disks are not "bootable", and intimated that >creating bootable disks are a major hassle. The install disks are not bootable, but once installed, you can create boot disks just like you have before with other versions. >Is there any copy protection >(logical, or through "hassle") in DOS 5.0? None that I know of. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael Williams | _ /| Bill Rules! | \'o.O' University of Arizona, MIS | ACK! PTHFT! =(___)= mwilliams@mis.arizona.edu | U ------------------------------------------------------------------------