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Have you pirated software, MP3's, or other data?

No never
33 (30%)
I have in the past
29 (26.4%)
Still do, only software
9 (8.2%)
Still do, only MP3's
16 (14.5%)
Still do, only movies
2 (1.8%)
Yes all the time
21 (19.1%)

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Nuclear Playboy

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Re: May poll
« Reply #30 on: May 06, 2007, 12:33:45 AM »
I was just reading on slash/dot about  how they build a P2P case against the people who have been subpoenaed by the RIAAAA .  They take screenshots of your "share folder"....  then they get a court order to duplicate your HDD (they give you money to cover the cost of the HDD). 

 

Relating article on slashdot was "boot nuke can be launched from a USB stick now". 
Some kid replied "Peter Gutmann's 35 passes, say hello to my little friend" ROFL
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Raptor

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Re: May poll
« Reply #31 on: May 06, 2007, 08:45:09 AM »
That must be really geeky humour because it made absolutely no sense to me.
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CBMatt

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Re: May poll
« Reply #32 on: May 06, 2007, 09:02:44 AM »
I'm still trying to figure out if it's even meant to be funny.
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Nuclear Playboy

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Re: May poll
« Reply #33 on: May 06, 2007, 02:51:27 PM »
Aww you didn't get it because you might be new to some basic computer forensics..... how data is stored and erased and the difficulties of recovery.  Gutmann method (1996)  where he  originally thought 35  passes(overwritten) would defeat encoding schemes at the time. That is now considered to be total overkill since 3 passes will suffice. Hence the reference the kid made to the scarface scene.  Maybe you've  never seen the movie.  I guess you needed to know about Gutmann's overkill methods and the scarface scene to think it was funny.




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    Re: May poll
    « Reply #34 on: May 06, 2007, 07:49:14 PM »
    I thought it was funny before I understood.

    Now me thinks---------->ROTFLMAO!

    I still like the little picture of a baby under Old
    PeckerWood. Bwahahaha!







    Anybody seen Dr. Raptor ? LOL




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    CBMatt

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    Re: May poll
    « Reply #35 on: May 06, 2007, 08:15:32 PM »
    Quote from: Nuclear Playboy on May 06, 2007, 02:51:27 PM
    I guess you needed to know about Gutmann's overkill methods and the scarface scene to think it was funny.
    I'm familiar with both.
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    Re: May poll
    « Reply #36 on: May 06, 2007, 10:02:34 PM »
    I guess he assumed you didn't... ::)
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    MeltedFluff

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    Re: May poll
    « Reply #37 on: May 12, 2007, 06:49:58 AM »
    Quote from: honvetops on May 01, 2007, 01:47:02 PM
    I never have but,  I WOULD AND Will  someday.......... not really into songs unless i own an old cd ..... I would consider stealing a dvd download, no problem....there 

    I have heard too many bad things about that limewire  thing and messing up peoples  puters!


    That's only if you're stupid enough to download exes :P or porn or those screensaver things.
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    CBMatt

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    Re: May poll
    « Reply #38 on: May 12, 2007, 07:07:28 AM »
    Aww, but I love my dear Pr0nScreensaver.exe...
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    MeltedFluff

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    Re: May poll
    « Reply #39 on: May 12, 2007, 07:37:44 AM »
    Quote from: CBMatt on May 12, 2007, 07:07:28 AM
    Aww, but I love my dear Pr0nScreensaver.exe...

    Then welcome to the world of Windows reinstallation discs.
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    Raptor

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    Re: May poll
    « Reply #40 on: May 12, 2007, 09:34:20 AM »
    Quote from: MeltedFluff on May 12, 2007, 07:37:44 AM
    Quote from: CBMatt on May 12, 2007, 07:07:28 AM
    Aww, but I love my dear Pr0nScreensaver.exe...

    Then welcome to the world of Windows reinstallation discs.

    I don't have a re-installation disk but I do have an installation disk. Could that have been my problem all along, doctor?
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      Re: May poll
      « Reply #41 on: May 12, 2007, 12:11:22 PM »
      Why pay for something you can get for free?

      I have always tried to find something for free before going to buy it and that depends on how badly I need it. I download everything there is that I need, the only stuff that I've ever bought was StarCraft, Need for Speed Underground 2, Battlefield 1942 and thats only so I could play online since it gets a little boring with bots. I take computer engineering in school, we use Autodesk Inventor and AutCad, those cost $1,000 each, there is no way I'm paying that much for one license. Companies that make these programs should put more money into protecting their software rather than trying to find who has an illegal copy of it.

      For example, take XRumer you will not find a crack for this software and if you do find someone who actually cracked it they would sell that crack to you for half the price of the original cost just because of what this software is capable of.
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      GX1_Man

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      Re: May poll
      « Reply #42 on: May 12, 2007, 06:13:56 PM »
      Quote from: ultimatum on May 12, 2007, 12:11:22 PM
      Why pay for something you can get for free?

      Why pay for a car if I can just take yours?  ::)

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      Companies that make these programs should put more money into protecting their software rather than trying to find who has an illegal copy of it.

      I don't suppose you work for free do you?
      If everyone paid for their copy maybe they wouldn't have to charge so much. They certainly wouldn't have to go after pirates to sue.  ::)
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      Raptor

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      Re: May poll
      « Reply #43 on: May 12, 2007, 06:16:14 PM »
      Quote from: GX1_Man on May 12, 2007, 06:13:56 PM
      Quote from: ultimatum on May 12, 2007, 12:11:22 PM
      Why pay for something you can get for free?

      Why pay for a car if I can just take yours?  ::)

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      Companies that make these programs should put more money into protecting their software rather than trying to find who has an illegal copy of it.

      I don't suppose you work for free do you?
      If everyone paid for their copy maybe they wouldn't have to charge so much. They certainly wouldn't have to go after pirates to sue.  ::)

      If everyone paid for their copy software would be even shittier than it is nowadays.

      Piracy makes sure decent software gets paid for and indecent software is used and ditched.
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      ultimatum



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        Re: May poll
        « Reply #44 on: May 12, 2007, 10:34:40 PM »
        Quote from: GX1_Man on May 12, 2007, 06:13:56 PM
        Quote from: ultimatum on May 12, 2007, 12:11:22 PM
        Why pay for something you can get for free?

        Why pay for a car if I can just take yours?  ::)

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        Companies that make these programs should put more money into protecting their software rather than trying to find who has an illegal copy of it.

        I don't suppose you work for free do you?
        If everyone paid for their copy maybe they wouldn't have to charge so much. They certainly wouldn't have to go after pirates to sue.  ::)

        If you can, take it!  ;D

        I don't work free thats true, but if the employees job is to make the protection for the software against hackers and those that crack them then they should do it at their best since they get paid by hours and not by the number of work they've done.
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