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From: vishniac@wanginst.UUCP (Ephraim Vishniac)
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Subject: Re: Re: copy protection
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Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 08:44:44 EST
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>    I have one microcomputer at work, and another at home.  I often carry 
> my purchased copy of software with me to work and back.  This is a legal
> use which would not be possible with this suggested type of protection.
> --henry schaffer

Alas, it's not legal according to Microsoft.  I recently received my update
for MS Basic, so parts of the long and baffling licensing agreement are
fresh in my mind.  They seem to insist that when you purchase their software,
you purchase it for use on one *machine*, not for use by one *person*.

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Ephraim Vishniac
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