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Subject: Re: re: software piracy.. - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 15-Apr-84 18:01:30 EST
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iuvax!apratt    Apr 15 16:33:00 1984

Fortunately, as stated in another part of this discussion, we in America are
innocent until proven guilty. That means that "Will trade software" means
"I have written some software, and if you have, too, we can trade them"
until you ascertain that the parties are using illegal copies of programs
for barter.  It is not up to BYTE magazine to ascertain that.  If the people
are breaking the law, it is up to the people/companies whom they are
trespassing against to see them brought to justice.  Also, fortunately, we
in America tend to favor liberal editorial policies, rather than restrictive
ones. It is within the editor's scope of duties to refuse to publish ads
which offer illegal services, but his judgement reigns supreme.


						-- Allan Pratt
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