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From: orcus@pro-lep.cts.com (Brian Greenstone)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: re: piracy
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Date: 28 May 89 16:32:56 GMT
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The only way to prevent from being ripped off by buying a program and then
finding out that it stinks and not being able to return it is to have demos. 
eg: 256 Paint, Sword of Sodan, etc.  By being able to look at a demo, a person
can make a fairly decent judgement and do it LEGALLY at the same time.  If
more companies would release demos of their products, I think they'd sell a
lot more of them.