MikroBitti 5/1990, page 75, letters to the editor
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Copying Destroys the Finnish Youth

Lately, copying computer software has increased considerably.

Unfortunately, we have recently noticed how illegal copying of computer games has blown out of proportion, for instance, in magazines there are tens of ads where copied games are sold and swapped.

Up to this point our company has taken a "calm" attitude towards copiers. Now we can't take it any longer, as the matter is not insignificant -- the whole profitability of computer game importing is at stake. In the current situation it is no more profitable to, for example, import Amiga games.

We have tried to curb copying using different means, such as lowering the prices or improving availability, but nothing has helped. Copying has only increased.

What's even worse, now some resellers have started bundling copied software with computers, borrowing and even selling them.

Now we can no more understand or tolerate copying but will start pursuing legal action -- filing police reports in the fight against copying. In addition, we will demand compensation for the loss of income.

In Sweden you can get a jail sentence from six to eight months for copying computer games and fines up to several million crowns -- we'll demand that similar measures should be taken in Finland!

Greetings,
Petri Lehmuskoski
Toptronics ltd.
Computer hobbyist -- but not a copier -- from 1983

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Editor's note below:

Some other sources have told that 99.5% of Amiga software is copied, and if that is true, it won't be any wonder that the availability of games here will soon be comparable to Ukraine.