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From:Neil Bothwick
Date:16 Aug 2000 at 23:18:46
Subject:Re: Amiga Piracy

Ewan J Carmichael said,

>> On 16 Aug 2000, Neil Bothwick wrote:

>> > This is how it works with Psion software. Each machine has a unique
>> > serial number, which you give when registering shareware. The
>> > registration code you receive back only works on your machine.

>> Now, that's just a stupid idea. Your machine dies and you get a
>> replacement with a different serial number and can't use your software?

> You wouldn't be able to flog it second hand either.

Why not? You'd just sell the software with it. Or transfer your
registration to another machine. However, you couldn't do both,
unlike most people selling used computers.

Neil



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