donw@zehntel.UUCP (Don White) (08/05/87)
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NOTE: This could be the last article you read in this news group
about software copy protecting.
I recently posted an article in my favorite news group suggesting
that copy protect issues might be better handled in a new news.group.
It was suggested that someone needed to get the ball rolling to
create a new news.group called comp.copy-protect.
I realize that I take my life in my hands, however, I am hereby
calling for a vote of all net.landians.
THE VOTE-
Yes or no, Should we start a new news group called comp.copy-protect?
On the positive side -
We can get the news groups like comp.sys.brand talking about brand
computers instead of how much we hate Copy Protection. I think we are
all having to hit 'n' far too often nowadays.
On the negative side -
Having a news group specifically for this discussion may end up
cutting down on the exposure that this subject gets. This could reduce
any (possible) effect on publishers by cutting down on the squeeky
wheel noise.
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Bet you didn't know i had such a finely tuned devils advocate!!!! ;-)
Please mail your votes to me (remember Al Franken?) and I will tally
and resubmit them to the net.gods.
I can be reached at zehntel!donw. If you don't have a path to me
in your /etc/path then try to get to me through berkeley (i.e.
berkeley!zehntel!donw)
Failing a net connection, try a post card to
Don White
re: comp.copy-protect
P.O. 271177
Concord CA.
94527-1177
P.S. Suggestions for other groups to mail this to,
(besides comp.sys.amiga), should be mailed to me to prevent
multiple postings. Thanx, donw
P.P.S So far I have about a dozen and a half votes from that first
news group. (comp.sys.amiga) votes are 65% FOR the new group.
P.P.P.S. Thanks for your help Bryce.
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disclaimer - If I'm not responsible and you're not responsible, then
who's flying the plane?!?!?... Oh ma gosh!!knutson6@auscso.UUCP (John Knutson) (08/06/87)
Well, for one thing, it would probably be called talk.copy-protect, or
or something to that effect.
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John Knutson {ihnp4,allegra,ut-sally}!ut-ngp!auscso!knutson6
"I see everything once!" -- Catch-22gwyn@BRL.ARPA (Doug Gwyn, VLD/VMB) (08/06/87)
I don't see what's to discuss. Everyone should agree to stop buying copy-protected software other than perhaps stand-alone entertainment software, since one cannot simply install it on one's hard disk in a suitable directory like it should be. Also, send a note to the software publishers than use copy- protection telling them why you don't buy their products (Electronic Arts, Activision, and Broderbund are the three big offenders), and send a note to the reasonable publishers (Beagle, Apple, Penguin, etc.) telling them how much you appreciate their policy and that you will gladly cooperate with protecting their investment by not ripping them off.
tower@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Leonard H. Tower Jr.) (08/11/87)
comp.society.copy-protect would be a better name.
-len
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