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From: cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: Re: Maxidesk, Deluxe Paint
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Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 12:06:30 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 13 12:06:30 1986
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> 
> I have DeluxePaint, and I've noticed a few things that seem strange.
> Together, they smack of copy protection, but I'm not sure.
> First off, unlike everything else I have gotten so far, the instructions
> make no mention of backing up the disk.  I don't tend to let that worry
> me....I've been around long enough to make backups of my disks without
> waiting for the documentation to remind me.
>
This is unfortunately true, ALL of EA's software is copyprotected with some
sort of 'key disk' system. It is truly discouraging that they would put 
dpaint in the same category as 'game software'. You should also know that
MaxiComm (from EA) is also copy protected. If you don't like it give them
a call and complain. If enough of us do that they just might change their
attitude.

--Chuck

P.S. The instructions do make one mention of backing up the disk, they
     recomend that you send them an ADDITIONAL $10 for a 'backup' copy.

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