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From: makela@tukki.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: wanted- copy protection
Message-ID: <762@tukki.jyu.fi>
Date: 28 May 89 22:32:49 GMT
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Reply-To: makela@tukki.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela)
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I also believe that copy-protection is a waste of time and effort.  If you
REALLY believe that protection in needed, try getting information on hardware
lock devices (specially ones that plug into the printer port, the whole-card-
slot ones are yesterday's technology).  They are reasonably usable, and they
do not hinder any legal use of the program (including backups), and they are
practically uncrackable.  The latest Dr. Dobb's Journal had a few ads on them.

Otto J. Makela (with poetic license to kill), University of Jyvaskyla

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