Pirated software used to create help content in XP

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  1. Dinh

    Dinh What's a Dremel?

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    Full article here
    http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20041115_135458.html

    So to basicly wrap it up, M$ used a pirated version of Sound Forge to create sound files for XP rofl.. you can look it up your self

    Screenshot Below:(this is what i got)
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  2. scotty6435

    scotty6435 What's a Dremel?

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    LOL I LOVE IT! Take that microsoft and your uppity stance on....everything!
     
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  3. DeX

    DeX Mube Codder

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    Yes everyone loves the idea because it's Microsoft but I don't think it's fair to say that because of this Microsoft are likely to be using loads of other pirated software. The wav files were probably created by some programmer at home who happened to decide to use a cracked version of Sound Forge. It's not like microsoft can prevent their employees using pirated software. The only thing they can do is buy licences for all the software that is widely used in the company and discourage the employees from using any software that Microsoft haven't approved.
     
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  4. dmcm01

    dmcm01 Banned

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    he guys...........its in ME too!!!! :D

    ￾￾￾i just found it......seriusly, ill get some screenshots now :D

    whos job is it to take them down?
     
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  5. dmcm01

    dmcm01 Banned

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    where can i get free hosting? **will replace this msg with the picture**

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    he he he.........windows ME too :eek:
     
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  6. Dinh

    Dinh What's a Dremel?

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    ImageShack, i forgot the url, but google it lol
     
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  7. theflinger

    theflinger What's a Dremel?

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    wtf? Why would they ever be this stupid...the only thing I can think of is someone created it just for a temporary thing, and then forgot to change?
     
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  8. Lithium

    Lithium super spunk

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    lmao...Some M$ employee is gonna get their P45 soon :hehe:

    Next M$ critical update me thinks will include a few new .Wav files :D
     
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  9. fathazza

    fathazza Freed on Probation

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    rofl, this is classic :naughty: :thumb:
     
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  10. Bogomip

    Bogomip ... Yo Momma

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    yours :)

    this is what will happen... you take them down, then face the hundreds of millions of users stranded with an OS open to attacks from everyone, who eventually retreat to linux only to find they dont know how to use it :)

    as DeX said. MS wont be using pirated software in their company offices, and will own licences for more than they need of everything they use. What the employees do at home cannot always be helped by them! MS employees likely get paid a shedload, there some of the best, tbh, but still. If software is a few hundred quid, or thousands, its awfully tempting for them to pirate still.
     
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  11. Dinh

    Dinh What's a Dremel?

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    Hahah any one want me to email M$?
     
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  12. Bogomip

    Bogomip ... Yo Momma

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    im sure they will be quite aware of when the file was made and thus of all versions of windows where it is present!
     
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    i am sure they are aware....but ill do it anyway seing as they might pay me off to keep quiet :hip: j/k

    we need to check 98/2000 aswell.......

    think about it, the thousands of files on your computer, how many are just the same? :worried:

    :p hm, i cant find a 'contact us' option thats revelent to this, where should i send it too?
     
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  14. Bogomip

    Bogomip ... Yo Momma

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    to the same place as everyone else has ?? :)

    if you think MS will pay you to keep quiet over THIS, your sadly mistaken!
     
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    :sigh: they want to charge me £39 to send them an email!!!

    Who is likly to take action, someone HAS too will it be sony or the makers of the pirated software?? if no one does, then its my oppinion that using pirated m$ goods is fine, and if i get sued then i have a REALY good counter claim, 'well you do it too, look' :idea:
     
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  16. Lord_A

    Lord_A Boom baby!

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    I think its more likely to be from what Dex said.

    I would assume that a company like MS would make sure that whatever software their employess are using they would be covered with a license.

    Even if the employee is working from home, it would mean that if he/she needed certain software to do their job it would be provided / covered by their employer, in this case MS.

    Question is though...

    Is it legal to have a pirated / cracked version of software installed on your PC even when you have a legitimate paid for license and copy of the software?

    For example, you need to have this .wav file finished by this evening, but you cannot find your original software disk.
    (you do own a legit copy however)
    Are you allowed to install a pirated version as a temporary solution?
     
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  17. cpemma

    cpemma Ecky thump

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    It's most likely MS sub-contract multimedia and artwork stuff, along with advertising, and concentrate on programming and running a business.

    Funny story, but that's all, folks. :D
     
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  18. Dinh

    Dinh What's a Dremel?

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    I got a plan, everybody chevck their OS, Ill gather info, and email them. hehe maube we can work out a deal with M$ :naughty:
     
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  19. dmcm01

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    :blah: so MS are going to get away with it?

    Dinh, we want an update!
     
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  20. quack

    quack Minimodder

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    Ugh, stop calling Microsoft "M$". It makes you look even more of an idiot than you already do.

    This is probably where penski will chip in with a link to an appropriate cartoon.
     
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