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From: mmr@utmbvax.UUCP (Mike Rubenstein)
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Subject: Re: Software Piracy
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Date: Mon, 2-Apr-84 04:00:23 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  2 04:00:23 1984
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> Has anyone have to wait 2 or 3 (or more weeks) because your legitimate copy
> of XXXX did not boot and you did not have a backup copy because it was
> protected?
> When this does happen to you then you will consider "illegal" backups
> legal.

No, I've never had that problem because I refuse to purchase any copy
protected software.

I don't think many of those who've been flaming about stealing software
consider backups illegal, no matter what the licensing agreement.  I'd
consider that fair use.  It's unfortunate that publishers feel they have
to resort to copy protection schemes to protect themselves.  To my mind, that
makes the software worthless.  Well, maybe they're just being shrewd.  Making
something worthless should reduce theft quite a bit.
-- 

	Mike Rubenstein, OACB, UT Medical Branch, Galveston TX 77550