The Prolok Saga (Was: Applesauce FDC

On Tue, 2 Nov 2021, Ali wrote: There were many ways around it. Because Vault didn't write a new software package for each client, it was fairly easy, after some [not always easy] disassembly to make a patch that cracked it. Those patches were widely distributed, and the end user only knew that it was a small patch. I find it important to note that the Vault VS Quaid lawsuit was before DMCA. Afterwards, Vault might have prevailed! At the time, disassembly and bypassing copy-protection was not illegaal. But, Vault tried to claim that Quaid's software infringed on Vault's copyright! The courts ruled that Quaid's software was in no way a copy of Vault's. There was no sftware by Vault included inside the Quaid software. The announcement of Prolok-PLUS was insane, and destroyed Vault. There were many other protection schemes. Early on, I noticed that the software with the Central Point Option Board could not work if it didn't see the index hole. As a proof of concept, I showed that one could write a disk disk without an index hole (indexing on spindle, or covering the hole (moving cookie to a flipped jacket)) that couldn't be copied by the Option Board, but could be copied by DISKCOPY.