1 Apr
2004
1 Apr
'04
9:50 p.m.
In message <m1B9Azz-000JAXC@p850ug1>
ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
Surely you mean Loof Lirpa.
"It's
basically the same process that CB radio owners had to go
through in the 1970's, only we require a slight ammount of additional
information.", said Lance O. Onie, director of the FCC's PC Freedom
Initiative.
Is he relatated to Loof Lipra? What do I do if my
machine doesn't have a CPU serial number, or if that number can be
trivially changed using tools I have available, like soldering iron,
cutters, or a prom programmer ?
How about my Acorn RISC PC - remove the DS2401
Silicon Serial Number IC from
the motherboard (you don't even need any pliers or cutters - it's socketed).
Count how many "copy protection" schemes fall over. What was it Acorn said
about not relying on the system serial number, even if the machine claims to
be a RiscPC?
One of my machines has 3 software-readable serial
numbers, for the CPU/IO
board, for the memory/vidro board, and for the cabinet. Which do I quote?
ObCC. What machine is that?
Would that be one of the PERQ series machines?
Later.
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