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To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
cc: jfieber@indiana.edu, lyndon@orthanc.com, grog@lemis.de,
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Subject: Re: Where is the documentation for ibcs2? 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 01 Dec 1995 12:42:47 MST."
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Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 13:53:02 -0800
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> I also happen to know that Lotus 1-2-3's SVR3 port uses the return of
> the uname as "copy protection" during the install when putting together
> a binary file that the installed program then references when the
> application is run.

I know.  I know the programmer who was responsible for that hack
personally, in fact. :-)

Fortunately, nobody in their right mind would run the old UN*X version
of 1-2-3 so it's kinda moot.

I still think that it's possible to derive benefit from the sea of SCO
apps out there, even without a working install.  Yes, it's harder, but
it may also prove in many instances to make the difference between
letting a developer keep FreeBSD on his work PC or having his boss
demand he load SCO so that he can run some commercial app of import to
the company.

[insert picture of a sad eyed programmer sitting at a PC running SCO,
 looking dolefully at the camera]

"For little Timmy's sake - isn't it worth it?"

					Jordan