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How can a software company make money if it only sells to 1/4 to 1/2 of its customers, the legitamate users? I am in favor of NONcumbersome copy protection, if such a thing exists.
Thanks. I'll spend the $10.
I think all software should be sold with a minimum of 2 "lives" so that if one processor went bad, the program could be attached to another serial number. To use 2 computers at different locations, just "uninstall" the program from the chip it is attached to. Or use 2…
DigiPaint / Protection
Message #33874
I like the DigiPaint Program, however, I HATE the software protection strategy you used because it is inconvenient having to always look up the page number. (This is a 1987 version of DigiPaint and so I don't know if you still use the user's manual strategy.) Here is a better…
#IFF
Message #18224
Where can I find out how IFF format works? Namely, how are 320×200 pictures saved in IFF format. I saw some IFF to GIF conversion programs, but where can I find some details on how IFF works?
#printer help
Message #29392
What happens if I print a beautiful picture to a printer that can only print characters? How do the Amiga print drivers handle this situation?