bradn@hammer.UUCP (Brad Needham) (12/27/84)
In fa.info-mac, article <288@uw-beaver> you write, regarding Musicworks: >From: Joseph I. Pallas <PALLAS@SU-SCORE.ARPA> > >...I would like to send a loud and clear >message to the vendor that I don't buy programs that I can't back up. > >Does anyone have any suggestions? Here's my suggestion: 1) Buy Musicworks -- I did. It's easily worth the $80 if you compare it against the musical toys made by Casio (e.g. The VL-Tone @ $60). 2) Buy "copy II Mac" so you can backup your copy-protected musicworks. Copying for personal backup is completely legal. Copy II Mac is available from Central Point Software 9700 SW Capitol Hwy #100 Portland, OR 97219 (503) 244-5782 I bought my copy from Conroy La Point for $30. 3) Send your signal to Hayden Software (publishers of Musicworks) by writing a letter to them. Explain what you have done & why you think copy protection is a waste of everyone's time and money. Such a letter is the clearest signal you can send -- it simultaneously says that you like the software enough to buy it (they don't listen to non-customers) and that you dislike their copy protection enough to work around it (they do listen to ways they can save money -- e.g. by tossing copy protection). Brad Needham Tektronix, Inc. Wilsonville, OR ...decvax!tektronix!tekecs!bradn