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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...
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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.
MS is the leetest crew out there. They are just giving greetz to their friends at RAD
-GRAViTY pwns j00!
First sentence in the translated article:
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Already times on the idea come
Really want makes me the article to read.
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
That was in response to the developers of SoundForge using a warzed copy of windows.
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.
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....
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.
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.
So how is that TPS report coming?
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