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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Another comment on Copying software
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Date: Fri, 2-Aug-85 14:25:07 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  2 14:25:07 1985
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> Borland's method [hard-to-copy manual] only works well for programs
> like compilers.  I.e. programs that need an extensive reference manual. 
> Data I/O sells a menu driven program to control its hardware which can
> be used by anyone (even our salesforce :-)) without a manual.  How do we
> prevent copying??

Try the method Borland uses with Sidekick, which similarly is eminently
usable without the manual:  charge extra for a non-copy-protected version.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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