crack-downs on software piracy

erwin1978

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I just read an article over at CDFreaks.com about crack-downs on software piracy. I often wondered why people would willingly share softwares if they're not making money from doing so. The article surely enlightened me and so will you.

Do you know why some warez sites are able to stay online for years?; it's because they are being used by cyber cops to monitor on who's using them. That's my theory anyways. :confused:

They're after the big guns, the big time dealers, the "Llamas," the hardened crackers, the macaroni of all spaghettis. Months of spying will eventually lead them to these organized groups and hopefully slow down the distribution of pirated softwares.

I know in the back of my paranoid mind that I'm on some FBI list already, and they're keeping tabs on me on how often I visit warez sites. I'm not too worried because I'm no Al Capone. I will start worrying about the Feds knocking at my door when warez sites start becoming like an endangered species; that's when they start harrassing the small guys; the warez people.:p
 

minendo

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Good thing I dont have to worry about anything since I buy my software.
 

b0mbrman

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<< Good thing I dont have to worry about anything since I buy my software. >>


"I ain't *never* been to prison!" -- "I take care of *my* kids!"
 

LocutusX

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Don't worry, I can tell from the knowledge of the "scene" exhibited in your post that you have absolutely nothing to worry about.
 

minendo

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<< Good thing I dont have to worry about anything since I buy my software. >>


"I ain't *never* been to prison!" -- "I take care of *my* kids!"
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You're supposed too.
 

b0mbrman

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<<

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<< Good thing I dont have to worry about anything since I buy my software. >>


"I ain't *never* been to prison!" -- "I take care of *my* kids!"
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You're supposed too.
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I know :)

[edit] Either that or it's "What you want, a cookie?"
 

MrCodeDude

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Thing is, they are only going after major distributors and sites. They go after the suppliers, not the leechers.. Which, is what they should be doing. But the first thing everyone should be focused on is finding Osama.
-- mrcodedude
 

b0mbrman

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<< Thing is, they are only going after major distributors and sites. They go after the suppliers, not the leechers.. Which, is what they should be doing. >>


Opposite of the war on drugs, no? I should do an econ paper on this...
 

n0cmonkey

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4 OpenBSD cds- $40 (all dollar amounts are USD :))
web server: $0
mail serrver: $0
database: $0
dns: $0
gui: $0
good command line: $0
remote administration software: $0
vpn software: $0
support: $0
hardware: $1300
DSL connection: $40/month
A reasonably secure, reasonably fast, increadibly stable and perfectly legal (for now) system: PRICELESS
 

J3anyus

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<< 4 OpenBSD cds- $40 (all dollar amounts are USD :))
web server: $0
mail serrver: $0
database: $0
dns: $0
gui: $0
good command line: $0
remote administration software: $0
vpn software: $0
support: $0
hardware: $1300
DSL connection: $40/month
A reasonably secure, reasonably fast, increadibly stable and perfectly legal (for now) system: PRICELESS
>>



FreeBSD is better :p
 

Hyperblaze

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May 31, 2001
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<< FreeBSD is better :p >>


You sure about that?
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Isn't it from FreeBSD that Microsoft was stealing all that code from to make Windows stable?

Atleast that is what I heard.

 

n0cmonkey

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<<

<<

<< FreeBSD is better :p >>


You sure about that?
>>



Isn't it from FreeBSD that Microsoft was stealing all that code from to make Windows stable?

Atleast that is what I heard.
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Probably. BSD in general is where a lot of current software comes from. ie many tcp/ip stacks
 

Maetryx

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<< 4 OpenBSD cds- $40 (all dollar amounts are USD :))
(...list of prices deleted...)
DSL connection: $40/month
A reasonably secure, reasonably fast, increadibly stable and perfectly legal (for now) system: PRICELESS
>>



Ironically, you just violated MasterCard's copyright.
In the primaries of 2000 a politician got in trouble for using that sequence for his political ends.
 

n0cmonkey

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Jun 10, 2001
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<<

<< 4 OpenBSD cds- $40 (all dollar amounts are USD :))
(...list of prices deleted...)
DSL connection: $40/month
A reasonably secure, reasonably fast, increadibly stable and perfectly legal (for now) system: PRICELESS
>>



Ironically, you just violated MasterCard's copyright.
In the primaries of 2000 a politician got in trouble for using that sequence for his political ends.
>>



They know I have no money. :)