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From: Wiedemann@RADC-MULTICS.ARPA
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Subject: Software piracy - a novel approach!
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Date: Thu, 9-Aug-84 15:31:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  9 15:31:00 1984
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I received my September Computer Shopper yesterday, and an ad cought my
immediate attention.  There in the classifieds, was an offer for "used"
software for the Z-100.  Some of the offerings were:  dBASEII for $85,
Wordstar with Mailmerge for $85, and Multiplan for $75.  Since I was in
the market for Multiplan, I called the number listed and asked for Jim.

Jim answered the phone and sadly informed me that Multiplan was sold.
He then, quite voluntarily and to a perfect stranger (me!)  said, (and I
paraphrase, not recalling his exact words) "Yeah, see, what I do is buy
this software, make a copy of it for myself, and then sell the the
original as 'used' software".

Incredible!

Wolf Wiedemann RADC-MULTICS