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From: cgwong@orchid.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Copy protection; How do I do it
Message-ID: <11841@orchid.waterloo.edu>
Date: Wed, 25-Nov-87 16:45:28 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 25 16:45:28 1987
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References: <1235@edison.GE.COM> <286@uwslh.UUCP>
Reply-To: cgwong@orchid.waterloo.edu (Clint Wong)
Organization: U. of Waterloo, Ontario
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In article <286@uwslh.UUCP> lishka@uwslh.UUCP (Christopher Lishka) writes:
>
>But other forms of copy protection are not that offensive to me, like
>the ones I listed above.  I suppose a dongle is a reasonable solution
>too, but that always needs to unplugged when something else needs the
>spot the dongle occupies.
>
I'd just like to point out that dongle protection is not infallible.
Programs using this sort of protection (eg. Paperclip) have not stood any
advantage against pirates as opposed to disk protection but the ability to
do backups is invaluable.
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