BSA ads

I will bring to the PLUG meeting a couple BSA flyers from ITEC... a large
thick yellow card I received in the mail, and also the below letter.
Somehow I just don't ever see myself buying anything else from the
mentioned firms. If they are trying for congeniality points, they have
another think coming.

Nice how you are presumed guilty until you prove your innocence, huh?
Does this letter make your blood boil or what...

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Business Software Alliance
www.bsa.org
Washington, DC

October 30, 2000

Your BSA Truce Participation #: xxxxxxx

Bill Lindley
Owner
LS Software
[address]

Dear Bill Lindley:

You may have heard that the Business Software Alliance is cracking down on
organizations in the Mesa area that use unlicensed software. If your
software is not licensed, you could be the target of a BSA investigation.

The BSA -- an association comprised of Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Bentley
Systems, CNC Software/Mastercam, Corel, Macromedia, Microsoft, Network
Associations and Symantec -- works to educate [pester, harrass,
intimidate?] the public, and enforce intellectual property rights.

[in bold]
The BSA is calling a Truce.
You have one month to get legal.

The BSA is offering a Software Truce 'in Mesa between November I and
December 1.

Take this time to review your software installations and usage and, if
necessary, acquire the licenses you need. If your organization becomes Uly
licensed during the Truce, BSA Will not seek to impose penalties for any
unauthorized copying that occurred before December I (unless your
organization has been informed it is already under investigation). If you
are contacted by the BSA, just show your Truce Participation Number and
software purchase receipts to the BSA, to take advantage of the Truce.
(Please see the reverse for terms.)

Unauthorized copying is the same as stealing. If you're caught, your
organization could face penalties totaling hundreds of thousands of
dollars. The enclosed document contains news clips from organizations that
learned their lesson the hard way.

[in bold]
Not sure if you're fully licensed?
We can help you find out.

Trying to determine whether your organization is using illegal software?
Visit our website at www.bsatruce.com for more information and to download
our free Software Audit tool, or call our special Truce hotline at
1-877-536-4BSA (1-877-536-4272). If you find that you aren't 100%
licensed, contact your software vendor immediately and buy the software
licenses you need before the Truce ends on December 1, 2000.

Sincerely,

Bob Kruger

Vice President

Business Software Alliance