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From: hbo@sbphy.ucsb.edu (Howard B. Owen)
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Subject: Re: Software Development And Piracy
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Date: 20 Dec 88 19:50:55 GMT
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In article <225@hsi86.hsi.UUCP>, derek@hsi.UUCP (Derek Lee-Wo) writes...

>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??....

    What if sonny allowed the software to be copied? What if Joe Pirate,
true to his character, goes out and charges $10,000.00 on daddy's gold Visa? 
WHO GETS SLAPPED WITH A LAWSUIT?

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