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Subject: Re: This forum is all about software swapping/piracy

Author: joe rotwell

Date: 16:30:33 01/03/04

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On January 03, 2004 at 14:40:02, Albert Silver wrote:

>On January 03, 2004 at 11:28:27, joe rotwell wrote:
>
>>On January 03, 2004 at 00:56:51, Jan Neller wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> What do I do about this guy Swamiatha bugging me for Software? First he ask me
>>>if i had Ruffian 2.0, I told him to get lost, as if he didn't get my response he
>>>ask me for Hiarcs 9, what can be done?
>>>
>>>  Very annoyed member
>>
>>I'm not posting under my real name either, but I can tell you that this forum is
>>composed of groups of people who are exchanging (usually not for money) every
>>chess software package, cracked if necessary.
>>
>>Some of the network hubs for this exchange process are very well known figures,
>>ironically also making posts against software piracy. I could name several of
>>them.
>
>You should change your name to McCarthy.
>
>>
>>Commercial programmers who are able to track the names of persons who have
>>legally bought their software will confirm that the names of those making
>>comments on the forum about those commercial packages are rarely, if ever, on
>>purchasing lists.
>>
>>... a commercial programmer who knows about these things.
>
>Utter gobbledygook. Do you really think for an instant that SMK, just to pick a
>name from the hat, would have an inkling about who bought a copy of Shredder 6
>or 7? Franz Morsch? Even funnier is the idea that one of them would scour the
>forum for names of buyers.
>
>                                       Albert

It is perfectly possible for certain authors when a version is first sent to
market to know where it has gone. Not all authors, but some have this
capability.

Very telling you seek to deny.





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