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From: hzink@pro-nucleus.UUCP (Harry Zink)
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Subject: Re: Piracy...a little more...
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Date: 22 May 89 21:30:25 GMT
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Network Comment: to #900 by pnet01!crash!trout.nosc.mil!pnet01!pro-harvest!rs.miller

Just got of the phone with a friend of mine in France.  The piracy situation
in France (and from what I understand the rest of Europe as well) is very
active, for the sole reason that generally programs are almost impossible to
get, while a large majority aren't even imported/available. Add to this the
braindead decision of some governments (like Germany) to prohibit the sale of
all war related toys - this includes computer games like everybody's favorite,
'Rescue Raiders' and any 'shoot-em-up' game.  Smart move, as the piracy
now becomes a necessity if you want any type of those 'banned' programs (isn't
it great to see censorship in action) [this is according to my information -
if you knwo otherwise jump in here]

Anyway, from what I was told people in France depend on Piracy to be able to
take a look at some of the programs out there (since they can't playtest
them over there) and then use the telephone to make a well-placed call to
Programs Plus (this is not an endorsement) to order it.

It seems to work over there (though I will be first to admit that not
everyone is probably as honest as my friend).

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