>>> Scott Stephens 12 September 1996 7:08 am writes: The satallite TV industry makes me think of a girl who says, "no, please stop" with a big satisfied delighted smile. Articles I've read about the satalite pirate industry state it has popularized and made money for the industry in the past. They could stop it but want to get subscribers hooked. Then later, with expensive recievers and no more codez, they'll start subscribing. Seems to me weak security is a feature that benefits big corporate and government thieves and spooks, organized criminals and those wishing to hook customers on cheap, illigitimate service so they can make them pay later. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did you ever think that maybe OrCad and AutoCad are so popular not because they are good (They aren't IMHO) but because they were easy to pirate and take home. Now when some one needs a CAD package they tell the employer "I know Autocad" or "OrCad" and the employer orders a copy. Seems like it pays off for some. Mark "I use Pro/Engineer and HiWire" Jurras