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johnhacker

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i want win2k. i want it for free(like most people). so here's the deal:

how long do u think it would take to send a copy of what's on the cd via e-mail, preferrably the guys who have DSL/Cable. it could be like a napster thing. u apply for it by leaving ur e-mail address on this post, and the really cool, nice, and GIVING rebels will send it to u. so who's with me?
 
please sign up and give your email to MS. they are having a hard time finding pirates without you giving directions right to you.

how many mail servers do you know will let you send a 600+ MB attachment?


S.
 
I really like your idea, i too want win2k for free, hell... i want everything for free, but i don't think anandtech really condones this sort of thing and they will prob lock this post. Sorry.
 
While I don't like the high price of software, I don't build computers for free and I certainly don't expect programmers to write code for free either. !!
 
... Get an educational copy of their software, it's cheap ... I got my copy of Win2k Professional from ms for free (as well as visual studio 6 professional). They sponser one of my universities clubs. Nice 🙂 win2k pro is about 350 megs total for the whole CD. So, however long it would take for you to download 350 megs from your mail server. Unless you have your own personal mail server, I don't see anyone allowing that kind of limit.
 
regardless of your reasons, Anandtech is a respectable site and will not become a warez haven ground. If you want something for free, go to sum irc channel
 
ICQ and IRC are better than e-mail for this kind of thing...but its still illegal.:|
 
You could go to Hong Kong (low season direct flight round-trip ticket as low as US$600) to buy the pirate cd win2k for US$3. Your total cost is just $603 (estimated).
 
a 300 mb + email?? hahaha that would be interesting since most email servers let you upload and download at like 5k a sec and usually the highest a attachment can be is like 5-10 megs, and this isnt exactly the best place to post your little warez ring idea.
 
Encrypt the cd and put it on an ftp site. Nothing wrong with that, personal backup that is safe and only available to the owner.

If the password got lose...
 
acually i have found it quite hard to get illegal shi te... I got unreal tournament thats all... been looking for XP Beta no luck.
 
Getting pirated software is not hard, trust me. I used to be big into it... had albums weeks before they were released, had copies of software before release dates.... you just gotta learn how to go about doing it.

I might get in crap for this one, but hell, I'm not really telling anyone where to go, just how to do it.

1) It takes time - you can't just jump right in and expect to get the latest and greatest stuff right off the bat.
2) Don't make enimies - that software you want?? Someone out there has it that you've pissed off in the past. Guess what... you ain't getting it.
3) Don't expect to get something for nothing - Most public/private FTPs or traders want something in return. If you don't have anything to trade/upload to thier servers, you probably ain't gonna get much in return.

Just a few pointers to help you in your quest

oh yeah, and in case you hadn't figured it out johnhacker, RTFM = Read The Manual... I conveniently left out 1 letter for obvious reasons....
 
ThisIsMatt: Maybe not, but I will to.
Dumbass.

Anand may be (and is) cool, but he's cool in that smart, fun, computery guy that likes his loyal forums users and wants to give us a nice place to play doesn't want a big fine from MS way.
Not that I'm a dumbass rebel without a cause, and want to smoke cigarettes so I look like a tough guy way.

I would edit out this thread before the mods find it and remove it and likely you.

I'm not a mod and won't pretend to speak for them, but I have a feeling that this thread won't last long when they find it.
 
My nose is pretty good and I smell a lock coming on. I can also smell what the Rock is cooking. Just buy the software, it really doesn't hurt that much....... Ouch!
 
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