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From: derek@hsi.UUCP (Derek Lee-Wo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software Development And Piracy
Message-ID: <225@hsi86.hsi.UUCP>
Date: 19 Dec 88 19:09:10 GMT
References: <555@icus.islp.ny.us> <12296@cup.portal.com> <2433@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Reply-To: derek@hsi86.UUCP (Derek Lee-Wo)
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Organization: Health Systems Intl., New Haven, CT.
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In article <2433@ssc-vax.UUCP> eder@ssc-vax.UUCP (Dani Eder) writes:
>When program runs, it displays credit card number as part
>of startup.
>Now if purchaser gives a copy away, he is also giving away
>his credit card number.
>
The only draw-back is that not all software buyers have credit cards. What
would happen to that 13 year old who wants to buy the latest game for his
computer??. He could ask his parents to buy it for him, but if he did give a
copy to his friend, his parents credit card number would be displayed. We
wouldn't want that, would we??.

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