If your a computer geek or computer artist you
should complain about this to Adobe Systems Inc
their police state policys. They are sleeping
with the government and making their softare
weaker at the request of the government goons.
Contact Information for Adobe is after the article.

If you have a Linux computer you can use GIMP
which is a freeware version of Adobe PhotoShop
that works rather well and is 100% free. see:
http://www.gimp.org

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Saturday, January 10, 2004
Arizona Republic

Adobe shifted software to trip counterfeiters

Washington - Adobe Systems Inc. acknowledged on Friday
that it quietly added technology to the worlds bestknown
graphics software at the request of government regulators
and international bankers to prevent consumers from making
copies of thw worlds major currencies.

Adobe, the world's leading vendor for graphics software,
said the secretive technology "would have minimal 
impact on  honest customers."


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