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From: jim@randvax.UUCP (Jim Gillogly)
Newsgroups: net.games,net.micro.apple
Subject: Re: Software Piracy (loooong)
Message-ID: <2356@randvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Mar-85 11:20:09 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 22 11:20:09 1985
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Summary: Piracy has driven companies out

In article <296@unm-cvax.UUCP> cs2532aa@unm-cvax.UUCP (Foobar Baz Bletchquux) writes:
>> Ironically, in their lust to obtain the newest software, the vast horde of
>> muggers frequently scare software publishers out of the business.
> 
>"Frequently"?  I have yet to hear of ONE COMPANY that went out of business and
>blamed software piracy.

Here's one for you: Ray Livingstone (Livingstone Logic Labs) left the Heath
market because his drivers were getting pirated and passed around in Heath
Users' Groups.  It was reported in BUSS and H-SCOOP a couple of years ago.
It was a shame, because he was one of the most competent H89 hardware hackers
around.

While of course not all pirates and users of pirated software would have
bought the programs, certainly SOME of them (probably the ones who use the
program as part of their daily repertoire) would have.

And yes, I'm prejudiced because I'm trying to make a living off of selling
my software - and it's not copy protected.  Sigh.
-- 
	Jim Gillogly
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