BTW, in regards to what John Allen posted just two posts before mine (at least at the time I’m typing this, anyways), that nonsense by Microsoft was the reason I switched to Linux.

I’ve run nothing but Linux on my computer at home for over four years now and haven’t looked back. I run Ubuntu and thoroughly enjoy it. :-)

OK, but IIRC I didn’t use flash, as my fone does not have it, therefore TPB is innocent, yarrr?

And the situation is only getting worse, with Vista only allowing you to “move” the operating system to a new machine twice, after which you will have to purchase a new license.

don’t wait, just look at any torr search and download it for free…. not completely free, you anyways gotta pay for about 8 Gigs of bandwidth…

I still remember the PS3 (NOT THE CS3) the very third version photoshop 3 was just about 50 MB (MEGA BYTES NOT GIGA BYTES) and was almost as functional as the CS3 yes the CS3, in fact the interface hadn’t changed much nor the functionality, just that things in CS3 are little convenient but at what cost…. a WHOLE LOT OF BLOATWARE that comes along with CS3 where as good old photoshop 3 was pure functionality and nothing else.

Nuance restricted trade of his company by two days because he was a LEGITIMATE customer.

“If that process doesn’t stop piracy, or even if it creates it, that shouldn’t be a problem unless you own stock in the software company!”

-What? his company owns their product and you don’t understand why he considers the “process” a problem.. spending two days talking on a phone is normal for a woman I guess? It’s a problem because he was forced through that “process” and that same “process” is ultimately redundant.

The current Anti-Piracy measures do not work, it is clearly pointless to put paying customers through this crap.

Which twisted C**T barfed out this trite, infantile slogan recommending self-censorship?

Was it the same mindless B**TARD who imposed the robot filter for ‘moderation’ of comments containing words mummy could never approve?

Now remove this filth, before I taunt you a second time!

I visit the Louvre in Paris, where a prominent sign on the door says “Photography not allowed”. However, I use my cellfone to snap ‘Mona Lisa’, the renowned national art treasure, property of France. The foto later appears on ArseBook.com, etc.

Q1: Consequently, I should be …

A) Hunted down and recycled for plant-food?

B) Criminalised for the amazing theft?

C) Sued €1billion for breaching DaVinci’s copyright?

D) Ignored.

Q2: The fact that France picks D to answer Q1 indicates that …

A) French Commies has legalised theft.

B) Pixelated .JPG =/= Mona Lisa.

C) I is stupids American retard.

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I don’t work in IT but the intrusive DRM bullsh1t prevented me from buying Bioshock and GTA IV.

Why ? Because I had bought Half Life 2, and steam didn’t work, actually my account got cancelled without reason back in the time. So I had to download a cracked copy to enjoy the product I had bought for 60€.
And steam support never answered my questions.

Needless to say, now I always download games before buying. And they have to be EXTREMELY good.

1 a: to take or appropriate without right or leave and with intent to keep or make use of wrongfully b: to take away by force or unjust means c: to take surreptitiously or without permission d: to appropriate to oneself or beyond one’s proper share.

Seems like a, c, and d easily apply. And I could make a case for “b”. People accuse the industry of biasing the argument by using the term theft, but I say it applies quite well.

And that any attempt to use another word with different connotations (sharing) is little more than propoganda from the other side.