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Subject: Copy Protection (Minor Flame)
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Date: Sat, 7-Jul-84 10:44:23 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul  7 10:44:23 1984
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Date: 7 July 1984 04:21-EDT
From: Jerry E. Pournelle <uw-beaver!POURNE@MIT-MC>
Subject:  Copy Protection (Minor Flame)
To: SIEGMAN@SU-SIERRA
Cc: info-mac@SUMEX-AIM
In-Reply-To: Msg of Tue 3 Jul 84 18:08:26-PDT from Tony Siegman <SIEGMAN at SU-SIERRA.ARPA>

(1) recall, I was expressing the view of Borland International
(and in deed of Peter Winer of Think Tank) that big outfits copy
software and distribute it internally.  I have no evidence other
than that JPL does NOT do that.
(2) The publicity counterweapon seems ideal, provided that one
has real evidence of the practice; truth is a good defense at
libel actions.  I'd rather see lots of publicity about ripoff
outfits than see copy protection..