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From: des@druxh.UUCP (Salyer)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Software Piracy - another option
Message-ID: <734@druxh.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 7-Apr-84 15:18:37 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr  7 15:18:37 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 8-Apr-84 07:11:08 EST
Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver
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<.>  <== Sacrifice to the Great Line-Gobbler gods of the Net.

	Recently it was noted that one reason that 'pirates' 'steal' the
software is that they wouldn't buy it any-way. Well there is an alternative.

	A company called 'Black Sun Program Exchange' has a large selection
of software for the Apple. When you join this service you get three options
1) you can buy the software ( at their reduced rate ), 2) you can rent the
software ( kinda 'check it out before you buy' ) for three weeks, after
which you have the option of buying, 3) or swapping software (with original
packaging ) for another package.
	
	This is (to my mind) one major reason for piracy - that the
potential buyer/pirate is not sure of the quality of the package, and wants
to 'check it out' first. Of course this doesn't mean that he/she will buy it
if itr turns out to be good, but it's a good excuse. Black Sun provides an
alternative (albeit, also an opportunity to) piracy, thus removing one of
the 'reasons' for piracy.

	A side benefit of this service is the swapping option. If you do
decide to buy, and then some time later decide you don't need (or have
'played out') a program, you can swap it for another program of similar
price range. This is especially nice for adventure/arcade type games.

	For those interested, the address of Black Sun is:

		Black Sun Program Exchange
		   P.O. Box 66
		   Wyncote, PA 19095

		   (215) 884-8187

Hope this will persuade some potential 'pirates' to rent rather than
'steal'.
	
	From the electronic pen of Dale Salyer ...
		AT&T Information Systems Laboratories
		11900 N. Pecos St.
		Denver, CO. 80234

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