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From: dan-hankins@cup.portal.com (Daniel B Hankins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.misc
Subject: Re: Software Development And Piracy (Spurred By FTL replies)
Message-ID: <12644@cup.portal.com>
Date: 16 Dec 88 06:56:08 GMT
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In article <27145@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> amorando@euler.uucp (Alexander R.
Morando) writes:

>is, but I do know it will always work. Also I know that since I usually go
>to the hardware directly, my programs will always work, even if they change
>the software to 1.4,1.5,etc. And I know that I am getting the most out of

Ummm... what if the user

     (a) has a non-standard disk drive
     (b) one of the new graphics boards or a Fat Agnus
     (c) has a 68020 or '30
     (d) a CMI accelerator
     (e) extra memory
     (f) any of a number of other hardware configurations

Are you ready for all of these and more in your software?

Also, on piracy - there is an alternative to the developer/pirate war now
being waged.  See my posting with a subject line beginning 'FREE' for
details.

What happens when the only software produced is what comes with the machine
and PD and shareware and what you write for yourself?  Then my scheme will
probably occur to some bright soul - collect money in advance, then develop
the program and ship it to the payers with documentation and support, but
without copy protection or copyright.  The author gets paid, and the
pirates are happy (or maybe they aren't - there is no longer the thrill of
doing something illegal, or the challenge of defeating the protection).


Dan Hankins