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From: pop@bunkerb.UUCP (Paul Pederson)
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Subject: Re: Piracy????
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Date: Tue, 26-Mar-85 09:15:39 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 26 09:15:39 1985
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> Hi All. My name is DOCTOR VAX and as a PIRATE I would like to answer some
> of the STUPID statements of Joel McCormack.....
>  
>   I have read his letter many times and still see the same thing. He had[has]
> a company that sold a fairly expensive product. This is not bad in itself,but
> his product was SHIT!!! Take it from me I know. He acknowledges that he didn't 

	The issue here DOCTOR VAX, is not how good or bad a product is, but
what software pirating is doing to the computer software industry.  By now,
I am sure that you have recieved the personal response which I have sent you.
You would be well advised to read it, probably several times.

	The fact remains that it is ILLEGAL to copy programs and distribute 
them to anyone, whether free of charge or not, if they are registered with
the library of congress and protected under the copyright laws of the 
United States.

	I applaud Lotus Development Corporation in their attempts to crack
down on software piracy.  To date I am aware that they have stopped at least
two major software pirates.  One of the software pirates was distribuing
free copies of 1-2-3 among nursing homes.  His piracy cost the firm which
owned the nursing homes something like $1,000,000.  The other piracy case
was resolved for a similar sum of money.
  
> I DIDN'T BRING DOWN YOUR BUSINESS-----YOU DID. YOU DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO RUN IT
>      YOUR AN ASSHOLE. YOU FAILED AND CAN'T ADMIT IT!!! 
> IF AND WHEN YOU HAVE SOME GOOD SOFTWARE LET ME KNOW. I'D LIKE TO SIGN IT
> 
> 
> DOCTOR VAX                 LATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	DOCTOR VAX, did you know that the above statement could cost you
a lot of money?  Calling, or even implying, that someone is an ASSHOLE could
be subject to litigation.  If the person whom you have directed the comment to
feels that he has been defamed, he could sue you for actual and punitive
damages.

	In the future, DOCTOR VAX, I suggest that you keep a civilized tongue.
Not only may you have just damaged the reputation of the one whom you have
directed your comments to, you may very well have damaged the reputation of
the company you represent.  It is DEC Engineering Network, isn't it?  How
about the bad image you have just given DEC itself?

	-Paul O. Pederson

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