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man@cs.brown.edu (Mark H. Nodine) writes:

>In article <1991Apr16.025212.5232@news.iastate.edu>, xdpq8@CCVAX.IASTATE.EDU writes:
>|> Find some one who has gotten system 6.0.7 with their machine when they got
>|> it new.  It will have Hypercard 2.0.

>But if you make a copy of their copy, you are a software pirate.  If you can
>convince them to give you their unopened HyperCard box, then that's a different
>matter.  You can get _any_ program for free (or anything else for that matter)
>if you're willing to steal it!

Please add a smile here, or realise that this way of thinking should not be
encouraged.  Effectively, Hypercard is free for every legal Mac user. This
is not a judicial statement, but it is the fact (and the intention of Apple,
I think).  The only effect of "warnings" like this is that they encourage
pirating in the end.  Just like all the ridiculous safety warnings you see
on (mostly Amrican) products to free the manufacturer of possible lawsuits.
The effect is that you don't take them serious anymore, including the
warnings that *are* important..

Now, warnings that you commit software piracy when you take a copy of
Hypercard have a similar effect.  Use your common sense!  What is the idea
behind Hypercard? Exactly the fact that Apple split the distribution in two: a
stripped (but fully functional) version with something that only very
vaguely remembers to a manual for nothing and a box with three fat manuals,
stacks, etc., etc. for $45, gives a broad hint that Apple (or Claris
likes Hypercard itself to be spread, but wants to let developers etc. pay for
the extra things they need.  Please Americans, don't let yourself get mad
with your mad law system!






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