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From: wnp@dcs.UUCP (Wolf N. Paul)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Why Can't Microsoft Write Protect Their Distribution Disks?
Message-ID: <101@dcs.UUCP>
Date: 28 May 88 00:59:58 GMT
References: <175@optilink.UUCP> <978@hsi.UUCP> <5873@cup.portal.com> <5131@nsc.nsc.com>
Reply-To: wnp@dcs.UUCP (Wolf N. Paul)
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In article <5131@nsc.nsc.com> woolsey@nsc.UUCP (Jeff Woolsey) writes:
>Why can't the _end-user_ simply write-protect the diskettes before use?

Maybe the END-USER is lazy, or forgetful, or careless, etc., and after
clobbering his distribution disk finds solace in blaming the publisher
rather than his own stupidity?

BTW, you can leave write-protected diskettes next to a ringing telephone
and they will be nicely clobbered despite the write-protection. Maybe
we should ask Microsoft for diskettes which somehow cannot be placed 
next to a phone, or on a hot radiator, or left in a car in full sunlight?
-- 
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