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From: rjk107@pawl4.pawl.rpi.edu (Robert J. Kudla)
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Subject: Re: Software (and other kinds of) copying
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Date: 27 Jan 88 18:59:18 GMT
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In article <6693@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> mwm@eris.UUCP (Mike (My watch has windows) Meyer) writes:
>When a law tries to change reality, it gets ignored. Expecting
>anything else is silly.
>
You got that right...
>BTW - I *don't* condone stealing software. While it's not immoral, it
>*is* unfair and dishonest. You should play by the rules until you
>manage to get them changed.
>
I condone "stealing" any software that's copy-protected. Any software
of mine will never be copy protected simply because it's fruitless to
protect software- basically, if it is runnable, it's copyable.
And if it's protected, it's an open invitation to try and break the
protection. Maybe someday when I choose my life's career, my opinions
on piracy will change. But my opinion of copy-protection never will.
It's simply detrimental to the end user and merely a fun challenge
to hackers.

But I must admit, I learned a hell of a lot about programming by
learning to crack software. So maybe it's not such a bad thing
after all. :)