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Subject: Re: Why do the commercial programs need not to be winboard native engines?

Author: Peter Fendrich

Date: 13:27:54 01/09/03

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On January 09, 2003 at 13:59:34, Uri Blass wrote:

>I read the reason of copy protection but I think that the engine can check if
>some files are installed in the computer before it runs so only people who have
>the original gui installed on their computer can use the engine.
>
>Uri

Commercials don't want to run "under" something.
They want others to run under them.
When you're in control you can protect yourself from beeing manipulated by the
"externals" and maybe even manipulate a little by yourself... :-)

/Peter



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