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From: WMartin@SIMTEL20.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.micro.apple
Subject: Re: need Graphics Magician instructions
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Date: Fri, 20-Jul-84 10:36:24 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 20 10:36:24 1984
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From:  "William G. Martin" <WMartin@SIMTEL20.ARPA>

As soon as I saw that note asking for instructions to a piece of
software, I was certain I'd soon see an accusation like this one.

Sure, the guy PROBABLY stole/copied the software. But you don't know
for sure. It is not at all unlikely for someone to legitimately
own a copy of software without accompanying documentation. This is
due to the rapidly-growing used market for computers and associated
impedimenta. Half the people who buy ANYTHING fail to keep the
manuals and paperwork that go with it -- it doesn't matter if it is
a toaster, a car, or software. Then, if they sell this to someone
else, the second, perfectly legitimate, purchaser has the item
without the manual. You can sometimes buy manuals for stereo gear
and the like from the manufacturers -- you can't for software, because
of the copying problem. So where else can you turn for these
documents except to other owners? 

Probably anyone posting a notice asking for instructions or documentation
should, to protect himself, surround the otherwise-one-line request
with paragraphs of explanatory justification, to forestall such
attacks which will otherwise inevitably come to him in return.

Give the guy the benefit of the doubt.

Will
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