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2014-09-09
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1 HIMEM: -29184:D$ = CHR$(4): PRINT
2 PRINT CHR$(4)"BLOADM3": HGR
5 HOME : GOTO 90
7 PRINT CHR$(4)"SAVE LETTER": STOP
10 GOTO 25
15 VTAB 24: HTAB 30: PRINT "HIT RETURN";: GET A$
16 RETURN
25 VTAB 1: PRINT : PRINT D$"BLOADLET" + STR$(P)
28 GOSUB 15
29 HOME : VTAB 21
30 POKE -29184,0: POKE -29183,112
40 CALL -29136
50 RETURN
90 PRINT D$"BLOADLET0": GOSUB 30
95 HOME : VTAB 21
100 PRINT "HI THERE, THIS IS AN OPEN LETTER TO"
110 PRINT "TO ALL SOFTWARE USERS. IF YOU WISH TO"
120 PRINT "SKIP IT JUST HIT Z ELSE ";
130 P = 1: GOSUB 10
140 IF A$ = "Z" THEN 671
150 PRINT "I'M SCOTT ADAMS PRESIDENT OF AI"
160 PRINT "(ADVENTURE INTERNATIONAL) AND AUTHOR OF"
170 PRINT "THE ADVENTURE SERIES.";
180 P = 2: GOSUB 10
190 PRINT "I WANT TO CHAT ABOUT SOFTWARE PIRACY
200 PRINT "FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN WE'LL GET ON WITH";
210 PRINT "THE MAIN EVENT. ";
220 P = 3: GOSUB 10
230 PRINT "THE SOFTWARE YOU'RE ABOUT TO ENJOY TOOK"
240 PRINT "CONSIDERABLE TIME, EFFORT & MONEY TO"
250 PRINT "DEVISE. WE'VE A LARGE STAFF HERE AT AI"
260 PRINT "AND MANY AUTHORS WORLDWIDE. ";
270 GOSUB 15: HOME : VTAB 21
280 PRINT "ALL THESE PEOPLE & MYSELF HAVE ONE MAJOR";
290 PRINT "THING IN COMMON; WE ALL DEPEND ON AI"
300 PRINT "SALES FOR OUR LIVELIHOOD. ";
310 P = 5: GOSUB 10
320 PRINT "IF YOU WERE TO GIVE OR ACCEPT A PIRATED"
330 PRINT "COPY OF THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE TAKE A"
340 PRINT "MINUTE TO THINK OF THE CONSEQUENCES."
345 P = 6: GOSUB 10
350 PRINT "WE SET THE PRICE WITH THOUGHT OF MANY"
360 PRINT "COPIES SELLING, IF ONLY FEW SOLD THE"
370 PRINT "PRICE WOULD BE ASTRONOMICAL! ";
380 P = 7: GOSUB 10
390 PRINT "IF YOU GIVE A FRIEND A COPY, AND HE THEN";
400 PRINT "GIVES A FRIEND A COPY ETC. A SALE OF A"
410 PRINT "SINGLE DISK MAY TURN INTO HUNDREDS OF"
420 PRINT "BOOTLEG COPIES! ";
430 P = 2: GOSUB 10
440 PRINT "PIRATING COPIES OF SOFTWARE IS IN THE"
450 PRINT "END STEALING FROM US HERE AT AI. MOST"
460 PRINT "PEOPLE WOULDN'T STEAL FROM A STORE, SO"
470 PRINT "WHY STEAL FROM US? ";
480 P = 6: GOSUB 10
490 PRINT "TRADING BOOTLEG COPIES DOESN'T STIMULATE";
500 PRINT "THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY, IT CAN ONLY HURT"
510 PRINT "EVERYONE IN THE LONG RUN AS LESS"
520 PRINT "SOFTWARE BECOMES AVAILABLE! ";
530 P = 10: GOSUB 10
540 PRINT "SO PLEASE, NEXT TIME YOU'RE ASKED FOR"
550 PRINT "A COPY OF COPYRIGHTED PROGRAM, PLEASE"
560 PRINT "SAY - POS AT INT RUN COLOR= INT USR SGN AT ! ";
570 P = 11: GOSUB 10
580 PRINT "TELL THEM YOU RESPECT THE EFFORTS OF"
590 PRINT "FREE INDIVIDUALS IN A FREE SOCIETY TO"
600 PRINT "TO MAKE AN HONEST LIVING. TELL 'EM WHERE";
610 PRINT "TO BUY THEIR OWN COPY! ";
620 P = 1: GOSUB 10
630 PRINT "SORRY TO RUN ON SO MUCH, BUT I REALLY"
640 PRINT "WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW MY VIEWS ON WHAT"
650 PRINT "I CONSIDER A SERIOUS PROBLEM FACING OUR"
660 PRINT "NEW FLEDGLING INDUSTRY.";
670 HTAB 30: INPUT "HIT RETURN";A$
671 HOME : VTAB 21: PRINT "THANX, NOW ON WITH THE SHOW..."
676 PRINT
677 POKE -16302,0
680 PRINT D$"EXEC AEXEC"