-=> On The 18 Mar 98  17:50:12 Jonathan screamed Re: Doctor V64 at Tom <=-
 TA> Why should they require warnings in adds..  Cars don't have ads saying 
 TA> "This automobile could be used for ram-raiding"..  
 TA> MoDems Don't have ads stating "this MoDem could be used 
 TA> to hack or in anyway break the computer misuse act 
 TA> 1988"..  Do they..?  So why should a doc or a Z64 or a 
 TA> wildcard or a SP64..  Or a Mod chip for PS, or a Magic 
 TA> card for Saturn..  They all have Legitimate purposes..  
 TA> Obviously SOME ppl will misuse & abuse them..  Should 
 TA> we ban cars b'cause SOME ppl Speed..?  I think not..!
 JF> But what is a car supposed to be used for?  Transportation of people
 JF> and goods.  What is a Doctor V64 used for?  They may claim that it's
 JF> for developers, but the company is probably fully aware as to what
 JF> people will REALLY use it for.  Most people don't smuggle contraband
 JF> with their cars, but most Doctor V64 users are likely pirating
 JF> software. 
But people do smuggle contraband with cars..  Here in britain, a lot of 
people go to france regular to buy cheap cigs ale & rolling tobacco to bring 
back to britain & sell illegaly..
 TA> You can NEVER stop piracy, it'll be around has long as
 TA> ther is copyright & "Intellectual Ownership"..
 JF> But why not at least TRY to curtail it?  Companies like Nintendo and
 JF> Sega really WOULD like to stay in business, you know! Consider guns,
 JF> for instance.  If we took the "if always happens, why bother" tactic,
 JF> then we might as well let anyone who wants a gun buy one, regardless
 JF> of its firepower or intended use. 
I agree we should try to stop piracy..  but banning a legitimate device like 
the doc isn't the way to do it..  they should use better protection 
routines..  Like they have started doing with 1080 Snowboarding..
L8r
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