doug@mathel.ncsu.edu (Doug James) (02/28/90)
Someone I know has a pirated copy of an expensive piece of commercial software. Today this person received a letter from the company producing the software. It was a form letter -- very polite and understated. But the main point was clear: "we have reason to believe you have a copy of our product. Send us a photocopy of your original diskette and prove that you are entitled to have it." I strongly disapprove of pirating software, and am quite vocal about it. As a result, I found myself in the uncomfortable position of feeling like I was suspected of having turned this person's name in to the company. I most certainly did not do so. My question: what mechanism is likely to have triggered such a letter? --doug james doug%mathel@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu
doug@mathel.ncsu.edu (Doug James) (02/28/90)
My apologies to readers of other than comp.misc: I editted another article to post this one, and accidentally sent this to many inappropriate newsgroups. I also failed to edit the references field; 1378@Terra.cc.brunel.ac.uk has nothing to do with this posting. If anyone cares to continue this thread, PLEASE correct my error and post only to comp.misc. I'm so embarrassed... --doug james