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 | I'm on vacation right now in Germany, and I thought I could watch some American TV here on my PC. But I've learned that US sites consistently block their TV shows outside the US, a practice I find more than a bit curious. I tried the network sites. I tried … |
 | The fact that the UK's Internet providers are [URL="http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4387283.ece"]doing something about illegal downloads of music[/URL] is of course to be welcomed in principle. Whenever the subject comes up there are a handful of objections; civil liberties, the Internet should be free, whatever, the objectors seem to come from everywhere. But … |
| | Although the overall market for Linux in China is relatively small on the global scale, at around $5.4 million for the first quarter of this year, the China-based [URL="http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/63112.html"]CCID Consulting group reports[/URL] that the actual sales value has shot up by a whopping 22.6 percent during the last year. This … |
 | A new deal struck between Microsoft and its Linux ally Novell (SuSE Linux) is headed for mainland China. Microsoft claims now that Linux violates 42 of its patents (down from over 200 a year ago) and that purchasing SuSE Linux will indemnify Linux users from lawsuits for patent infringement. Thanks …  |
| | Oh the irony. According to [URL="http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/30/sony-bmg-sued-nicking-software"]The Inquirer[/URL] and [URL="http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9362/Sony+BMG+Sued+for+Software+Piracy+-+Assets+Seized"]others[/URL] it would appear that Sony BMG, you know the same Sony BMG that has fought such a high profile and bitter legal war against individuals for copyright violation by using music file sharing sites, is itself in trouble on charges of … |
| | The Business Software Alliance has long been on the case of U.S. companies who use, inadvertently or not, unlicensed software for their business operations. Make no mistake, the BSA has aggressively gone after and imposed heavy fines on companies who are caught in the act using pirated software. It's not … |
 | A proposal from the [URL="http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/en/"]French Ministry of Culture[/URL] could hit online music and movie piracy very hard with a very big stick if it goes ahead. In addition to the existing law, introduced only last year, which made unauthorised file-sharing a criminal offence carrying a 30,000 Euro fine and up …  |
| | According to a legal [URL="http://www.eff.org/files/filenode/lenz_v_universal/final_lenz_am_cmplt.pdf"]document[/URL] published at the [URL="http://www.eff.org"]Electronic Frontier Foundation[/URL] site, the copyright Nazis at Universal Music Group might have bitten off more than they can chew when they ordered the removal of a Dancing baby clip from YouTube. Stephanie Lenz posted a video clip on YouTube of her …  |
| | According to John Wolfe, Director of Internet Enforcement with the [URL="http://www.bsa.org"]Business Software Alliance[/URL] online auction sites have sold £4 million ($8 million) worth pirated software in just six months. The BSA has managed to prevent 36,000 illegal products from getting sold in the same period, but it does look like … |
| | IT security and control firm [URL="http://www.sophos.com"]Sophos[/URL] is warning of an ongoing spam campaign which promises not only a trailer featuring, but also free tickets to see, the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End’ movie. The warning signs are all there, the familiar skull-and-crossbones logo of the popular film … |
| | If you had any doubts that the code that powers the applications you use is secure, then it's time that you see this in perspective. Because very unsurprisingly, the SANS exam of developers [URL="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=software_development&articleId=9014307&taxonomyId=63&intsrc=kc_top"]scored terrible overall in terms of security[/URL]. With the increase of hackers and such on the internet …  |
| | It's just been around a week since the previous threat of cracking Vista almost worked -- until we found out it was fake. Well, this time around, [URL="http://filenetworks.blogspot.com/2007/03/vista-32-bit-one-click-activator-bios.html"]a Vista crack[/URL] appears to be working this time, as numerous reports have said that it works, and the crack has already been … |
| | If you've been keeping up to the news, you'll likely be aware of the fact that [URL="http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37941"]Vista's activation code scheme for anti-piracy has been cracked[/URL] by using a brute-force method, allowing any pirates to download Vista and just let the cracking program do its work. I find this insanely ironic. …  |
| | Probably the last thing you would expect to hear is that Microsoft is trying to restrict the machines that their new operating system can run on. After all, don't they want as many computers running Vista as possible (legally)? Well, Microsoft is actually forcing anyone who wants to emulate Vista … |
| | [URL="http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-caught-uploading-fake-torrents/"]TorrentFreak has reported[/URL] that the anti-piracy watchdog group MPAA has been uploading false torrents in the hopes of logging IP addresses of pirates to bring them to court. They do claim to have methods of detecting the fake torrents, but don't give away all the hints, saying, "we wont reveal … |
 | A recent post on my Livejournal was a link to a story on The Inquirer about someone moving to Linux because it's just less hassle than XP. (I may yet repeat that story here, so for now, I'll not link to it again.) I find it interesting that one of … |
| | Only [url=http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry267.html]a couple of weeks[/url] have passed since Microsoft announced that its 'Windows Genuine Advantage' program had been put in place and was in effect. Already, Microsoft has bowed to the pressure of 'hackers' and admitted it is shirt of adequacy. According to a statement made to the [url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/breaking/microsoft-back-to-drawing-board-on-piracy/2005/08/08/1123353252441.html?oneclick=true]Fairfax Corporation[/url], …  |
| | Microsoft's much talked about Windows Genuine Advantage scheme is now in place and active. Windows users who download updates from Microsoft now need to undergo verification checks in order to get the downloads. The only exception are Windows security updates, which will still be distributed regardless. The verification checks will …  |
| | Here in the Philippines, on-line gaming is very popular with the younger people at the internet cafes. I am considering buying an established internet cafe. I will have one or two pc's with Windows, but the rest I plan on using Linux. My question is are there any limits or …  |
| | hello guys, i am creating a admin panel which i m going to sell but there is problem of piracy i.e anybody can steal my admin panel and it will make me loss so my idea is tht if i can put the script which will track the url which … |
 | hey all, i am developing a content management system. i am in a fix. after spending approximately a year working on it so far, and when i eventually complete it how do i market it to the masses and which path should i take? either open source or sell it … |
| | Hello, everyone! I've recently bought some hardware components to build a new low-cost PC, whose purposes are: web surfing, office working, multimedia (at a medium level, not... video editing). The pieces are: [LIST] [*]AMD Athlon 64 LE-1640 2600 MHz CPU [*]ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS nForce 430 / Geforce 6100 MB … |
| | I have been finding more and more that Dvd Shrink is not able to encode or even analyse certain DVD's. The DATA ERROR(CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK) is appearing all too often. I am assuming that it is the manufacturers catching up with this type of software and finding new ways to … |
| | i wnt to knw how do i provide security to my software before handing it over to the client so tht he cannot misuse it can ne one help urgently required  |
| | Hello all, I have developed a software for my company. And it's being widely used illegally.How can I control to stop piracy of my software? i came across an open source project named Paragent . Any suggestions regarding this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Cranium1200 |
 | [B][/B]I heard that in Sp1, if you run a pirated copy of vista, you can still use your pc, as long as you can put up with a black background and obvious signs saying windows is not genuine. Does that mean i can download a pirated copy of vista ultimate … |
 | With The New Software To Prevent Piracy It Is Taking A Machine Fingerprint Whe Acticating The Programs I Have One Program From Scan Soft Asking Me For The Machine Fingerprint Does Anyone Know Where It Is On The Computer.my Operating System Is Xp Pro |
 | This is a general discussion. [B]Now a days file sharing through torrents has become very popular. People are actively participating in sharing the illegal and copyrighted matrilas like movies, songs, games and other stuffs. [/B] [U][COLOR="red"]Even though knowing that their IP can be traced out from the trackers people are … |
| | This is a general discussion. Now a days file sharing through torrents has become very popular. People are actively participating in sharing the illegal and copyrighted matrilas like movies, songs, games and other stuffs. Even though knowing that their IP can be traced out from the trackers people are indulging … |
| | I believe it's possible to prevent copying of downloaded Microsoft text files, in the form of a book, by having them 'locked' to the IP number of the particular PC to which they are downloaded. Can anyone please tell me how to perform this function? Thank you.  |
| | I believe it's possible to prevent copying of downloaded Microsoft text files, in the form of a book, by having them 'locked' to the IP address of the particular PC to which they are downloaded. Can anyone please tell me how to perform this function? If that's not possible - … |
 | Don't Copy That Floppy! [img]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/dani-images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [url]http://www.collegehumor.com/movies/1672870[/url]  |
| | The exploit doesn't break Microsoft's anti-piracy mechanism, but falsely activates some Windows Vista versions ??? [URL]http://www.worldwidehints.com/Vista+Crack+Means+Big+Trouble.html[/URL] is it too late now? |
 | Alright, so I am trying to make an iso image of a playstation disc, so I can use it more effectively on my emulator, but everything I try, whether it be [inlinecode]cat /dev/cdrom < /home/firesburnsmup/PSX/disc1.iso[/inlinecode] or [inlinecode]dd if=/dev/cdrom of=$HOME/PSX/disc1.iso[/inlinecode] whatever I do, it will tell me that [inlinecode]/dev/cdrom: Input/Output error[/inlinecode] … |
| | I think ppl should read this post. Short story: I was installing and reinstalling windows, troubleshooting some hardware incompatibility issues that I'm experiencing. I wanted to preserve my AV software as it is now, so I wouldn't have to download upgrades (~10 MB) via modem again. I've opened registry editor … |
| | FOREWARD: moderators, please read what i am saying before you yell "piracy is bad" at me......... My windows 98 media was destroyed but i still have all the COA and keys etc..... Would it be legal for me to procure a pirated version of 98 and use my (legally acquired) … |
| | Hello fellow Daniweb users/mods/admins! I'm a COBOL/mainframe programmer who's bored with the console-based screens i see everyday and so i stumbled upon this site as most forum sites are blocked by WebSense in our company... :cheesy: I'm a Linux enthusiast although I'm not that of an expert, I'm just thrilled … |
| | So, it looks like I'll be getting a new motherboard after my first motherboard went bad in my computer. And before I do this, I want to back up the 50GB or so of things I've downloaded as I'm not sure if I'll lose everything when I'm forced to reinstall …  |
| | I am having a bit of regret contacting Microsoft on their Piracy email address about copies of Windows XP I bought off eBay... Mainly my XP Pro that was sold w/o the product key and was initially an OEM OS. My inquery to Microsoft was to ask whether it was … |
| | Hi I'm kinda new here and love gettin' free advice on my computer endeavors. This is a great resource to have. This may be a stoopid [sic] question, but since my newest PC (4rth one)(yet to arrive, however) will be a Toshiba 2435 S255 laptop, I'm curious if I can … |
| | Not been here for ages the site looks a lot better. Right then. My computer keeps resetting itself when playing games and then once it has reset itself refuses to let me turn on the computer without doing so again untill i leave it turned off at least ten minutes. … |
| | Whilst I do not support piracy, I really believe that people should have the right to make working copies of the fragile CD and DVD discs they spend hard-earned money on. but it seems that our ability to do so is seriously under threat. The oldest of the DVD copying …  |
| | I have a program I need to protect from piracy. Has anyone got any suggestions as to the best way to go about this. Presumably some sort of "dongle" system is the way to go? Thanks. |
| | I have started to rent DVD's and watch them on my laptop, however I cannot watch new DVD's as there seems to be some kind of lock which prevents me from watching them. First I thought I did not have the appropriate software on my laptop because as always there … |
 | I have accidentally obtained the update from Windows XP that gives me Trustworthy Computing. I have some questions about it and I hope someone here will be able to answer them. 1. What is done to my computer if something is discovered on it? Are the files simply deleted? Is … |
 | We all know about those annoying nag screens that shareware/trialware programs pop up on program startup. I was wondering how these programs register their existence in my OS X system. When I delete trialware from my system and install again, the software intrinsically knows that I have installed the software … |
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