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Article #343Re: Copy Protection
From: Don Yacktman
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 1992 23:33
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 1992 23:33
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In article <BsMHA6.1tM@metropolis.com>, robert@metropolis.com (Robert Munyer) writes: >In article <1992Aug5.225027.25695@ifi.unizh.ch> lytras@avalon.physik.unizh.ch >(Lytras Apostolos) writes: > >> [...] the matter is very serious though, because in some cases if the >> software did not do *exactly* what the clients wanted (which is obviously >> rather difficult to guarantee) they wouldn't have to pay for it [...] > >This is actually pretty close to being a very good idea. > >If a program does not do *exactly* what the documentation says, the customer >should get his money back. No matter how long ago the product was purchased. Gee, if implemented, that would put WordPerfect out of business tomorrow. Bummer. :-) -Don Yacktman
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Nntp-Posting-Host: oregon.et.byu.edu Lines: 18 Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!gatech!news.byu.edu!news Message-ID: <wz@byu.edu> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 92 17:33:40 MDT From: yackd@oregon.et.byu.edu (Don Yacktman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software Distribution: world References: <1992Aug5.081004.20434@ifi.unizh.ch> <1992Aug5.182435.17941@leland.Stanford.EDU> <1992Aug5.225027.25695@ifi.unizh.ch> <BsMHA6.1tM@metropolis.com> Organization: Brigham Young University, Provo UT USA Subject: Re: Copy Protection