Re: Mad about copy protection.....

[rl@ferris.cray.com (Randy Lambertus)]

In article <C2CCwt.Avs@umassd.edu> cadams@cis.umassd.edu (Christopher J. Adams) writes:
>Well here is my first posting so be put up with my lack of knowledge
>of the posting process...I just hope it gets there:>
>
>Well the other day I purchased a product from an apple dealer...
>It was copy protected by the key disk method....
>I was using the disk for a few days...when it suddenly died..
>the program would not find the key so it wont let me run it.
>
>Well I called the company and they said that the program was 
>discontinued and they cannot help me.  I asked them if they 
>had any copies, "I am entitled to one according to their 
>written agreement..." they basicly said they destroyed ALL
>copies and code....YEAH RIGHT!.  Well as it stands now..I am
>out of a program and no support...
>
>NICE JOB GUYS...COPY PROTECTION SUCKS..WHEN COMPANIES DO NOT FOLLOW THEIR 
>OWN RULES............one disgrunted Passport software owner...:<
>

  Just so more people don't get caught, what was the program?

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