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From: steve@violet.berkeley.edu (Steve Goldfield)
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Subject: Copy Protection/Piracy (was Re: Moebius patch (deprotection))
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Date: 5 May 89 17:56:15 GMT
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In article <2860@cps3xx.UUCP> rang@cpswh.cps.msu.edu (Anton Rang) writes:

Long posting on copy protection and piracy, especially in school/
university situations.

On the other hand, I phoned one publisher (I think it was
Silicon Beach about SuperPaint) to ask about multiple licenses
for their product. They told me they weren't concerned about
it if I was going to make less than 20 copies and to go ahead
and do so. I thought that a nice, relaxed attitude to take.

If publishers really want people to take seriously the prospect
of buying multiple licenses, they should establish a clear
procedure for doing so and make these licenses relatively
cheap. Otherwise, the status quo will continue.

Steve Goldfield