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From: bskendig@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Brian Kendig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: WANTED: Software copy lock for Mac
Summary: What does the Bozo Bit do?
Keywords: copy protection, nocopy, bozo bit
Message-ID: <8581@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Date: 20 May 89 19:11:01 GMT
References: <616@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu> <141200032@cdp>
Reply-To: bskendig@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Brian Kendig)
Organization: Department of Computer Engineering, Princeton University
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In article <141200032@cdp> sklein@cdp.UUCP writes:
>The Finder has a bit called NOCOPY.  Guess what it does?

Isn't that the bit affectionately known as the 'Bozo Bit'?

If I heard correctly, it was dubbed as such because only a Bozo would be
deterred by its protection scheme.  I presume that means it is relatively
easy to get around this defense.

Still, it might be worthwhile to look into setting the Bozo Bit if it would
at all deter rampant piracy.  I've been hesitant to play with it so far - I
know all too well what playing with file settings can do! - but I haven't
notices that it does anything when it is set.  I'll try it again, but in the
meantime, is there anyone who can elaborate on what the Bozo Bit is there to
accomplish, and what exactly it *does* accomplish?

Thank you.
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