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From: ephraim@wang.UUCP (pri=8 Ephraim Vishniac x76659 ms1459)
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Subject: Re: Wildly ridiculous licensing
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Date: Mon, 3-Mar-86 08:37:37 EST
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> The inside cover of the Copy II Mac documentation says:
> 
> 	The Macintosh System software is a copyrighted program of
> 	Apple Computer, Inc. licensed to Central Point Software,
> 	Inc. to distribute for use only in combination with Copy
> 	II Mac.  Apple Software shall not be copied onto another
> 	diskette (except for archival purposes) or into memory
> 	unless as part of the execution of Copy II Mac.  When
> 	Copy II Mac has completed execution, Apple Software shall
> 	not be used by any other program.
> 
> So when I'm done using Copy II Mac, I have to reset the machine before using
> anything else...
> Is this the most ridiculous thing you've ever seen?  No, really.
> 
No, the most ridiculous thing I've seen is on the package for EA's
Pinball Construction Set.  It has a the same notice, except that instead
of "Copy II Mac" or "Pinball Construction Set" it says "Deluxe Music
Construction Set."  That is, you can't legally use the system software
on the product in the package, only on some other piece of software...