It was always a "gentlemens" (gentlepersons?) agreement.
If Splat "authorized" you were good to go; one to one hundred.
In the X days, and before, you had the code, run as many, as often, as you like.
I'm sure there were many copies running simultaneously; just a fact of life.
We all (most) followed the upgrade path and kept cake going; well sorta...
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Do you remove the "DO NOT REMOVE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW" type tags from your pillows and mattresses, etc.
Do you really think the 'do not remove' police are gonna jump out and get cha?
Just sayin'...