aoe@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Alexander Elkins) (04/15/91)
I really hate to start another long notes discussion, but nothing would be as effective in getting me the information I seek. My stepfather in Los Angeles has encountered a fellow bootlegging Amiga software, specifically Superbase and Wordperfect (with Xerox'd manuals!). I told him I'd remembered that an organization (Software Publisher Association?) had been discussed a few years back in a magazine which would prosecute these guys. I haven't tried to dig through the magazines I have as the phone number given may be out of date anyway. If anyone knows how to contact the afore mentioned organization, please post a reply here or e-mail to me. (P.S. I asked Software Etc. here locally and they didn't know!) Alexander Elkins (aoe@hpfiaoe.fc.hp.com) Fort Collins, Colorado
zerkle@iris.ucdavis.edu (Dan Zerkle) (04/16/91)
In article <101050001@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> aoe@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Alexander Elkins) writes: >I really hate to start another long notes discussion, but nothing would be >as effective in getting me the information I seek. My stepfather in >Los Angeles has encountered a fellow bootlegging Amiga software, specifically >Superbase and Wordperfect (with Xerox'd manuals!). I told him I'd remembered >that an organization (Software Publisher Association?) had been discussed a >few years back in a magazine which would prosecute these guys. Generally, the SPA only goes after businesses that are breaking the rules. I don't know if they will go after an individual. I like their strategy. Once some business is reported to them, they tell the business, "You have two choices: let us come in and audit you, or get sued by us." "Auditing" consists of a team of SPA folks running around to every microcomputer in the building, looking for pirated copies of software on the disks. Every time they find one, they charge you full market cost for the program (i.e., you just bought it). Afterwards, you are a legitimate owner. I can't remember if they actually give you a copy or not. Whatever. There is an 800 number. I don't know it, though. I read about their raids in the Wall Street Journal. Dan Zerkle zerkle@iris.eecs.ucdavis.edu (916) 754-0240 Amiga... Because life is too short for boring computers.
aoe@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Alexander Elkins) (04/22/91)
> From barrett@server.cs.jhu.edu (Dan Barrett) Tue Apr 16 13:22 MDT 1991: > It's the Software Publisher's Association. They are actively waging "the > war on piracy". Their telephone number is 1-800-388-PIR8. - Alexander Elkins (aoe@hpfiaoe.fc.hp.com)