Re: Mathematica

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From: beau paisley
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 21:23

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>The bugs are the licensing facilities.  They are deliberate attempts
>to prevent the software from working under certain conditions, in
>order to convince people to send money in.
>
>They cannot be called "anti-theft", because copyright violation is not
>theft.  To call someone a thief for violating copyright could be
>legally actionable.
>
>Michael

Really, In Washington state at least violating a copyright can
cause a business to lose all of its computer equipment.  The Marshal
has authority to search business to verify that copyrites are being
observed and confiscate equipment if they are not.  Maybe you
wouldn't call these folks thieves but their actions are legal
infractions.

Remember; violating a software copyrite deprecates the quality
of the software industry as a whole and is no less a heinous
crime than stealing your neighbors' paycheck.

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From: paisley@u.washington.edu (beau paisley)
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Subject: Re: Mathematica
Date: 20 Feb 1995 21:23:43 GMT
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