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From: Jim Poland
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 20:27

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(sorry if this is a duplicate...)

I recently (within the last 6 months) read an article in the Washington Post
about software piracy.  The article stated that "on June 4, the Senate passed
S.893, a bill to move the willful copying of a computer program from a 
misdemeanor to a felony, and the bill is expected to be voted on favorably 
by the House, possibly next week."

I was wondering if anyone knows the status of this bill and the possible 
penalties associated with this legislation.

Thanks in advance.

Jim Poland

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