From: John Skinner (ndutyme_at_home.com)
Date: Sun Jun 24 2001 - 23:58:47 PDT
All of these sound like a good start, but we really SHOULD ask the advice of a
copyright attorney before we go and get this list in danger!!!!
"John M. Powell" wrote:
> Speaking about copy protected software...
>
> What do (or can) we do about software that is no longer
> available for purchase (company not in biz anymore),
> some of which didn't require reg codes? I'm certainly
> not a proponent for piracy - I've spent several hundred
> on software for my Newton but there was/is some great stuff
> out there where the creators have fallen off the edge of the earth...
>
> Thoughts??
>
> John
>
> > If you install EEUnProtect:
> >
> > http://www.unna.org/unna/utilites/system_enhancements/EEUnProtect/
> >
> > It will defeat the copy-protection bit checking on the Newton, so you can
> > route or file those packages wherever you want.
> >
> > Or, if you have a PeeCee, use NewtPackageFlags:
> >
> > http://www.chuma.org/code/newton/pkgflags/
> >
> > and you can change the copy protection flag of any package before you
> > install it.
> >
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