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From: hammen@gumby.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Your software rights are in danger
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 13:24:17 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 17 13:24:17 1985
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Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
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> In article <9400012@uiucuxa> rp321@uiucuxa.CSO.UIUC.EDU writes:
> >Finally, BOYCOTT software products published by ADAPSO members!
> >
> >>> LET'S NOT ALLOW THE BIG PUBLISHERS TO TRAMPLE OUR RIGHTS! <<
> >
>    I've never noticed the letters "ADAPSO" before.  Perhaps we could start
> by identifying who these ADAPSO members are.

*** REPLACE THIS MESS WITH YOUR LINEAGE ***

  ADAPSO stands for something like Association of Data Processing something
  or other.  One of the big guys in ADAPSO is Mitch Kapor of Lotus.  You know,
  the guy who said he wouldn't even sell an unprotected version of 1-2-3 to his
  grandmother.  
       Anyway, anybody who tries to shove this law down people's throats should
  have their products boycotted.  I completely resent the fact that under this
  law, I cannot legally modify the programs I have purchased so that they will
  RUN on my machine.  For example, I have a couple of software packages for the
  Macintosh that will not run on the Mac XL due to their protection scheme: if
  it is removed, the programs work perfectly!  Another example: I know someone
  who has an IBM EGA and was trying to run 1-2-3 on it.  While there was a 
  patch out there to do it, Lotus forced people to stop distributing it.  Their
  "solution" to his problem involved him paying the $150 or so to upgrade to
  Release 2.  Ridiculous!  
						Robert J. Hammen
						U of Wisc. CS Dept.
						Manta Software Corp.
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