Re: Cracked Software

[tws <adoyson@nccn.net>]

I don't care about the Pirate Screens.  If I were a programmer, and someone
cracked my AWESOME copy protection, I would be impressed.

If someone wanted to remove the screens, How about DELETEing the HiRes Image that
contains the Pirates name?  Or use a paint program to ERASE the pirate name.

Seems like alot of work to me.



Steve Mentzer wrote:

> >
> >I get the picture, but there is still no need to put "pirate badges" on
> >the programs.
> >
> >I cracked SongWriter, a IIe music program, in order to remove the
> >copy protection (I actually owned the program, though) but I did not
> >put "cracked by so and so" screens!
>
> You have to remember that most of these images were
> originally cracked/distributed 2 days after the release of the program. Back
> then it was a pirates DUTY to put his calling card on the software.
>
> Regardless of whether you like it or not, it happened, the damage is done, and
> there is no way for someone to remove the "badges", unless you personally want
> to hunt down the originals for the software and apply the crack manually.
>
> Personally, I can live with the badges. It is a nostalgic thing.
>
> smentzer@ecom.net