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From: andrew@orca.UUCP (Andrew Klossner)
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Piracy and Infocom devices
Message-ID: <1417@orca.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 24-Mar-85 17:31:53 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 24 17:31:53 1985
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	"You don't seem to be getting my point. The point is that in
	this country you are innocent until proven guilty. Don't go
	accusing people of stealing unless you can prove that they have
	done so. I'm not saying that he couldn't have stolen the
	software, but I will refuse to make a stand, as some have,
	until I know the facts."

Non-sequitur.  One can accuse someone without affecting the presumption
of innocence.  The first step in the legal system is to accuse, then
build up the required evidence to prove guilt.

In fact, there's really nothing wrong with saying (publicly) "I think
you pirated this software.  Please tell me why you need this device
before I make a decision to make you a copy."  I did this a few weeks
ago with a person who wanted an Infotater, and got a reply that, in
fact, he was using pirated software.

  -=- Andrew Klossner   (decvax!tektronix!orca!andrew)       [UUCP]
                        (orca!andrew.tektronix@csnet-relay)  [ARPA]