On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 10:39:19PM -0800, Rick Moen wrote:
> > Copy protection schemes have, in short, ruined my experience with
> > games :/
> I hope you haven't missed my point that agreeing to call it "protection"
> constitutes buying into propaganda that's crafted to push you around
> and deny you your rights. Personally, I decline to do that.
I call it 'copy protection'; they call it 'copyright protection' or
somesuch. It really is 'copy rights denial', yes ;)
> This message falsely claims to have been scanned for viruses with F-Secure
> Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange and to have been found clean.
Heh. Try downloading .tgz files with McAfee installed ;)
"WARNING! THIS FILE IS INFECTED!"
Security my butt. Wait..that's a good idea!
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