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From: dbk@fbog.UUCP (Dave B. Kinzer @ Price Rd. GEG)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: CRETIN MANOR MAIL
Summary: Let's get this thing turned around.
Message-ID: <1308@fbog.UUCP>
Date: 13 Oct 88 20:17:19 GMT
References: <9809@cup.portal.com> <7699@gryphon.CTS.COM> <634@afit-ab.arpa>
Reply-To: dbk@fbog.UUCP (Dave B. Kinzer @ Price Rd. SPS)
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   As a new Usenet user, and recent reader of the new.user.stuff,
I can assure you that the on-going flame behavior is exactly as
described there.

   Now, as a constructive alternative, I suggest that jdow@bix ("I was
there") [Assumption: jdow knows JPournelle, sinc he was at party] get
a hold of the FA18fix program (probably available locally, but if not
it is on MECCA (602) 947-3335 8-N-1 300/1200/2400) and give it to
Mr. Pournelle (and assist him in using it if necessary).

   This will demonstrate the S*U*P*P*O*R*T*I*V*E Amiga community's response
to an offensive copy protection scheme.   It makes the game much more
playable and therefore much more enjoyable which in turn makes the Amiga
much more desirable.

   The cost of calling the BBS is substantially less than the cost of the
game and significantly increases it's value (IMHO :-).  I originally
played the game about twice before someone posted the fix to the board,
and I thought the wheel was a pain-in-the-rear.  The program fixes the game
so that the code is always the same and easy to remember.  The game itself
plays fantastic, I recommend to anyone that you buy it, fix it, and
enjoy it.

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