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From: tsc2597@acf4.UUCP (Sam Chin)
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Re: An alternative to disk-based protections
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Date: Sun, 7-Apr-85 10:54:00 EST
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What is a dongle? I assume it is some kind of device you plug into an I/O
port. What if that breaks? Burns out? I lose it. Everytime I want to move
machines I have to move my dongle (work on my PC at home).
I've seen some which use the PC's serial port. Does that mean I have to buy
a serial port or constantly plug and unplug my printer/modem from the port.
If the dongle is plugged into a empty chip slot, does that mean I have to
open my machine and plug the IC in risking bending the pins/zapping it with
static. I think I prefer buying copy protected disks. At least the ones that
I know I can back up with some nibble copier.

                                       Sam Chin
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