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From: binder@dosadi.DEC (Do not adjust your set...)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Software piracy
Message-ID: <6787@decwrl.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 4-Apr-84 08:49:49 EST
Article-I.D.: decwrl.6787
Posted: Wed Apr  4 08:49:49 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 5-Apr-84 01:46:42 EST
Organization: DEC Engineering Network
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> The answer to the current problem of piracy is very simple.
> Allow customers to copy all the software they want. Then have
> the new owners send in a $5-$10 dollar  payment to the author.

> Also why not sell these newly registered owners the documentation
> for a reasonable cost (1 to 20 dollars). 

>				ihuxf!bryan
>				Bryan DeLaney

Finally, someone comes up with the right idea.  But you aren't the
first - I have an Apple ][+, and I am using Diversi-DOS, put out by
DSR, Inc.  When you boot up the Diversi-DOS master disk, you see a
screen full of text, of which the first line reads: 

PLEASE COPY THIS DISK AND GIVE IT TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!! 

Further words explain that, if you are the recipient of such a copy,
it's illegal to use the program without paying for it, and that the
price is $30.00, please mail to <address>.  Doing so will get you on 
the list for updates and telephone hot line assistance, etc.

The kicker is the line that reads, "YOUR HONESTY WILL HELP US TO
DISTRIBUTE FUTURE PROGRAMS IN THIS SAME LOW COST WAY." 

I dunno about you people out there in netland, but I got my copy by
sending in $30.00 after I was given a disk with just the DOS and that 
message on it.  Best investment I ever made.

Cheers,

Dick Binder
decvax!decwrl!rhea!dosadi!binder

Posted Wednesday 4th April 1984, 08:49 Eastern time by DOSADI::BINDER