From inside the image of Opcode Vision 2.0.8 disk 1 of 2:
this is just part of it, there's a bunch more information there...
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The last lines!
If only it were deauthorized
^2. points to the count amount, so to speak, I don't know what what language this was originally written in, so it's probably very hard to hack it.
ResCompare (has been used before to crack these Opcode apps) might be the solution,
but I can't read HEX.
Reading the Galaxy Installation manual gives a bit of insight into how the protection works,
it even mentions "Do not try to edit the hidden file 'Galaxy auth -1 with ResEdit' or something like that!!
I have a feeling that using NybbleMaster and the modified DiskCopy 5.5 (hacked to allow Master Disk copying and writing) with a completely untouched, original Vision floppy, it's possible to duplicate it, with the authorization system (but the ability to clone it before)
-G