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From: richc@vaxwaller.UUCP (Rich Commins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Installing MarbleMadness! in RAM:
Message-ID: <1319@vaxwaller.UUCP>
Date: 17 Dec 87 20:42:45 GMT
References: <19084@bbn.COM> <3126@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> <2132@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu>
Organization: Varian Instruments, Walnut Creek CA
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Summary: Marauder II

In article <2132@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu>, ross@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu (Ross Miller) writes:
> 
> On the subject of Marauder II and people being hypocrites.  It seems to
> me that every version of Marauder II I have seen used was not copy
						            ^^^^^^^^
> protected, but you did have to type in a word from the reference manual
  ^^^^^^^^^
> to get it.  I would disagree with conclusions that Discovery seeks
> only to produce a pirate program.
> Ross

	Typing in a word from a manual is copy protection in my book.

	I feel that Marauder II is a necessary tool for the Amiga because
	of all the copy protection on the productivity software.  Without
	this tool, the power of the Amiga (multitasking, ram disk etc.)
	would be useless.  The ability to make a backup is a fact of life
	with PCs.  Copy-protection on games is OK in my book as long as it
	doesn't cripple the Amiga.

	Unlike any powerful tool, "power currupts" some people and benifits
	those who would use it for evil purposes.



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