Re: AlphaSyntauri

[et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black)]

"Simon D. Williams" (bb065@chebucto.ns.ca) writes:
> On 3 Aug 2006, Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> 
>> Simon, I'd be happy to take a crack (!) at deprotecting that disk
>> if you'd like...
> 
> 1. Is that an exclamation mark in parentheses or an ascii art rendering of
> a different kind of "crack"?
> 
I think he was making a pun, as in he'll take a crack (make an attempt)
at cracking (breaking the copy protection) the disk.  The exclamation mark
to ensure that we realize he is making a pun.

     Michael

> 2. It would probably be worth cracking that disk... let's take this to
> email to avoid prosecution ubder the DMCA ;-)
> 
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