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Warezed SoundForge Files In Windows Media Player
An anonymous reader writes "German PC-Welt magazine reports that Microsoft used an illegal copy of SoundForge 4.5 (Google translation) for editing Wave files shipped with Windows Media Player. You can check that yourself by opening any file in the [Windows location] \Help\Tours\WindowsMediaPlayer\Audio\Wav\ folder in notepad or other editors of your choice and looking at the last line. There you will find a reference to SoundForge 4.5 and also a user called 'Deepz0ne' who happens to be one of the founders of an audio software cracking group called Radium."
"Do as we say, not as we do."
Optimist's response: Maybe they were waiting for their activation code. Pessimist's response: They knowingly stole it. Realist's response: Even Microsoft has no use for MS Sound Editor.
It's ok, though, because Microsoft has indemnified everybody (except embedded Windows users), so just be happy this didn't happen in some terrible operating system without a big, strong, virile company like Micorsoft backing it...
www.eFax.com are spammers
I want to shake the hand of the guy who forgot to license it properly.
Where is the BSA when you need them? :)
-molo
Using your sig line to advertise for friends is lame.
That what you get when some jr. programmers make the adjunct software in a company where it takes forever to purchase anything!
MS is the leetest crew out there. They are just giving greetz to their friends at RAD
-GRAViTY pwns j00!
Just confirmed it.. ahh that makes me feel much better since I use warezed versions of microsofts development tools myself
First sentence in the translated article:
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Already times on the idea come
Really want makes me the article to read.
Media Player, CD Burning, Internet Explorer, Anti-virus, DOS, etc etc..
is this really news? we already know microsoft is full of lousy programmers, thieving exceutives and probably hot chicks.. WE NEED A GIRLS OF MICROSOFT CALANDER!
Heads are going to roll in building 50 at Microsoft (the location of their media player devs) when this goes around. So, is this the true representation of Microsoft DRM in action? ;-)
Might the witness bring forward Exhibit A: "LISTB INFOICRD 2000-04-06 IENG Deepz0ne ISFT Sound Forge 4.5 " Sonic Foundry... I hereby admit to the court that I am indeed guilty on charges of being an accessory to theft and those of receiving stolen goods. Might my remorse and honesty be taken into account at the time of sentencing. 'plex
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But moment once who or which is " Deepz0ne "? (no meaning)!
Tell me about it! I have that problem all the time, man.
Methinks machine translation is still in its infancy.
I am a geek attorney, but not your geek attorney unless you've already retained me. This is not legal advice.
Already times on the idea come, one with Windows XP installed WAV file with the editor to open? That makes nevertheless nobody - Microsoft will have imagined, nevertheless innumerable WAV files on the computer and those lie are to to listen to and to do not look at there.
Off-topic me all you want, but what's the point of providing a Google translation of these things. It's like posting an article and expecting no one to RTFA.
Oh, wait...
wow, it's not goatse
:(
i almost feel disappointed
So... how is it working as a sound file editor at Microsoft ?
"Not to mention all the idiots who use words like boxen."
Anonymous Coward on Monday August 04, @06:49PM
Maybe it's a public relations stunt to counter Linux. Microsoft are trying to appeal to the 1337 market.
Si tacuisses philosophus mansisses. If you had kept quiet, you would have remained a philosopher.
In my case, the headline should read:
Warezed SoundForge files in Warezed Windows Windows Media Player.
That was in response to the developers of SoundForge using a warzed copy of windows.
Eval purposes only. Shame shame shame. They still probably have the extension associacted with system info.
did you see the big monty python foot next to the headline there big fella?
hover over it with your pointer... go ahead, i'm waiting
see what the pop up text says?
it says "It's funny. laugh."
do you understand the fucking concept? do you really?
because i don't think you do
i assert to you that unfunny negative asocial "article appropriateness" trolls like yourself second guessing the editors can do, and are perhaps doing, more damage to slashdot than any editor with a trigger happy post button ever can
capisce asshole?
learn to laugh
no, really: learn to fucking laugh
HA HA HA
>:-/
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
We all know he's a he. Women have better things to do with their time than crack software.
Doesn't it make you feel good to know that our freedoms are protected by politicans, lawyers and journalists.
You are 0wn3d, you bloody hypocrites!
But this isn't some vast MS conspiracy here, nor I'm sure does it represent the tip of a huge warez-using portion of MS iceberg.
YOU DENY IT! Why do you deny it? Who said that there was a huge warez-using portion of MS iceberg, hmmm? The article didn't mention it. You seem awful defensive!
What kind of name is fzammette? Is that some sort of 'cover' or 'alias'? Why do you post under an alias, fzammette? Who do you work for? WHO DO YOU WORK FOR!
HA! I just wasted some of your bandwidth with a frivolous sig!
Yes, those damn systemverzeichnis! We all get very fuendig when dealing with them.
For listening to MP3s the Windows codec was correct, but it offered only limited Encodierungsfunktionen
Its a well known industry fact that lack of Encodierungsfunktionen causes loss of sound quality.
Then one sees first only letter salad
Mmmm ASCII salad. Goes great with chicken and a glass of red wine so I'm told.
That might only in talking moon for the Windows the Media Player responsible person
Ummm... moon wha?
The statement of Microsoft is still pending, times sees, what says Microsoft for this.
It's true! German Yoda does exist! And he's working for a PC magazine. I knew it!
She's built like a steak house, but she handles like a bistro....
This just in:
According to Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple: "The most common format of audio files on an windows system is 'warezed'." He appears convinced Apple will lead the way in Digital Rights Management and also believes Apple will steal a march on Microsoft in making the digital home a reality because Microsoft "doesn't have the volumes". "There is no way that you can get there with Microsoft. The critical mass has to come from the iPod, or a next-generation video device"
There you will find a reference to SoundForge 4.5 and also a user called "Deepz0ne" who happen to be one of the founders of an audio software cracking group called Radium.
No, that's just Bob Deepzone (pronounced Deep-ZONE-ay). He works in the MS audio department.
>> just...wow...I thought big M would have been smart enough to remove that.. if they had they probably woulda gotten away with it too..
You forgot "if it wasn't for those nosy kids and their stupid dog."
Seriously... how is a company, _ANY_ company, doing something like this remotely funny?
File under 'M' for 'Manic ranting'
That senator who said physical damage should occur to anyone's computer that had illegal software/music/movies on it? And does anyone remember when they found some JavaScript on his site that was used without permission?
Good times.
ummm, Where do I find it is SUSE?
Star Trek, there maybe hope.
No, apparently they did have the source for Sound Forge, but Microsoft couldn't get it to compile because the dongle krack for their pirate copy of CodeWarrior doesn't work.
wow, it's not goatse...i almost feel disappointed
If you don't get help at Charter, please, get help somewhere.
On a hunch I converted my entire MP3 collection into waves and ran a search for 'deepz0ne'.
And guess what, all the Mettallica tracks were made with a pirated copy of Sound Forge. Bastards!
Murphy(c)
Nope, that's when you keep all email to management requesting the required software and their response. When the deadline is missed you show it to them.
Oh, you put it in e-mail? All POs must be in writing and put in the blue inbox bin.
Oh, you put it in the blue bin? We are putting all POs in the red inbox bin.
Oh, you put it in the red bin? All that goes in the shredder. All POs must be faxed.
Oh, I'm out of paper? Why didn't you send it by e-mail?
What the hell are you doing sending registered mail to my home address? You can't expect me to work during my off hours.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was quoted as saying, "Well, we consider this a valid liscencse enforcement practice, so I guess we have to put up with it. We're just glad noone ran 'strings' on our TCP/IP stack for 'Regents of the University of California.'"
So how is that TPS report coming?
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"SHIT! Now we have to go and buy SonicFoundry!"
Chas - The one, the only.
THANK GOD!!!
There is only one way to tell how rampant Microsoft's piracy practices are....
Search Microsoft's offices and sieze all computers as evidence. After they are inspected, they can be returned unharmed with no damage done.
We must protect the intellectual property that drives our economy. Any minor inconvenience this causes Microsoft is certainly well justified.
You mean "pseudo-code", right?
It would be cool if it didn't suck.
Because they're idiots and you're not?
It's official. Most of you are morons.