Date: 22 Jan 92 02:41:33 CST
From: Moderators <tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu>
Subject: File 1--Introduction to Second SPA & BSA Issue

The growing aggressiveness of organizations such as the SPA (Software
Publisher's Association) and the BSA (Business Software Alliance) has
raised questions about the limits of acceptable enforcement of
software copying.  The SPA is often criticized for its aggressive
punitive actions against software piracy.  CuD #4.63 began to take a
look at what the SPA is and how it operates. Below are a few responses
to that issue and an opinion on the SPA taken from a Gray Areas
interview.

CuD #5.08 (31 Jan.) will summarize a few conversations with SPA
personnel who elaborate on a broad range of activities it provides for
members. Although its Copyright Protection Program draws the most
notoriety, it offers educational, marketing, and other services to
both members and the public.  Subsequent issues will critically
examine both sides of the software "piracy" debate.

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