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From: gwyn@BRL.ARPA (Doug Gwyn, VLD/VMB)
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Subject: Re:  Vote about new news group called comp.copy-protect
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Date: Thu, 6-Aug-87 07:34:55 EDT
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I don't see what's to discuss.  Everyone should agree to stop
buying copy-protected software other than perhaps stand-alone
entertainment software, since one cannot simply install it on
one's hard disk in a suitable directory like it should be.
Also, send a note to the software publishers than use copy-
protection telling them why you don't buy their products
(Electronic Arts, Activision, and Broderbund are the three
big offenders), and send a note to the reasonable publishers
(Beagle, Apple, Penguin, etc.) telling them how much you
appreciate their policy and that you will gladly cooperate
with protecting their investment by not ripping them off.