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Program:   ReverseMeNot
Version:   1.0
Synopsis:  Protecton from Revtran V4.2
Platform:  Psion Series 3a/3c
Date:      8th February 1998
Author:    Andrew Lord
Email:     lordy@bigfoot.com
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Readme file for ReverseMeNot

ReverseMeNot protects translated files from being reverse
translated by RevTran v4.2.

For the record, I *do* like RevTran. It's a very useful
program and I have it installed on my Psion. Mike Rudin's 
notes have assisted me on many occasion. RevTran was given
to the Psion community free of charge. The irony is that
all of the protection tools I have seen require
you to part with cash.
So to help balance things out here is a free protection
tool - ReverseMeNot.

IMPORTANT

ReverseMeNot only stops RevTran V4.2 from decoding files. This 
version does not use any elaborate techniques. However it will
hinder the majority of casual 'snoopers'.
Also it *may* not protect from any other reverse translation
programs (known or unknown). However, at this time,
I don't know of any others.
It *may* not protect against later versions of Revtran -
although none are planned.

Unless you get involved with some heavy crytpography, it is
very difficult to protect *any* computer program, compiled or
otherwise, from a determined individual.

The hope is that the majority of people that would run
RevTran on your code, when seeing that it is protected 
will 

a) honour the Author's wishes (such nobility seems to be
prevalent amongst Psion owners. )

or

b) not have the time and/or skill to defeat the protection

That only leaves the 'hardcore crackers(bad)/hackers(good)'
who would defeat just about any level of protection anyway.
Hackers are just having 'fun' - they won't hurt your business.
Crackers, on the other hand ...(There's a note for them later) 

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INSTALLATION:

To install ReverseMeNot 
1) copy the file RevMeNot.opa to your \APP\ directory.
2) From the system screen install ReverseMeNot by pressing 
	<PSION> and <I> together and selecting RevMeNot.

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RUNNING ReverseMeNot:

To run ReverseMeNot select the icon from the system screen and
follow the instructions.

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COMMENTS:

I don't usually protect my free stuff, in fact I often bundle the
source code with it, but ReverseMeNot is an
exception, otherwise someone could use RevTran on it, and
work out how it does what it does.

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FUTURE:

ReverseMeNot could use more elaborate techniques so that it would
take a determined cracker a day or so longer to figure out
what its doing, but as it stands it should deter most
people. (I've never actively pursued trying to decode a protected
program and I'm a fairly curious person!!)

CONDITIONS OF USE:

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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS'. THERE ARE NO WARRANTEES,
IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR
ANY KIND OF PURPOSE. I CANNOT BE HELD
LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, INCURRED BY USING
THIS SOFTWARE. 

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS PROGRAM, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED
TO USE OR RUN IT IF YOUR INTENTION IS TO DEFEAT THE 
PROTECTION SCHEME.

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IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS please DO NOT USE
ReverseMeNot.

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