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Single Software Licence Shared 774,651 Times

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the running-rampant dept.

nk497 writes "A single licence for Avast security software has been used by 774,651 people after it went viral on a file-sharing site. Avast noticed that a license for its paid-for security software, sold to a 14-user firm in Arizona, was being distributed online. Rather than shut down the piracy, the company decided to see how far the software would spread — it's since popped up in 200 countries, including the Vatican City. Now, the company is turning it into a marketing opportunity, with a pop-up encouraging users of the pirated copy to download a legal copy of the free or paid-for version. Avast isn't sure how many pirates have gone legal, but said some have made the switch."

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  1. Re:great by Posting=!Working · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Next i

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  2. Re:great by Posting=!Working · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dammit, I hit the wrong reply button.

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  3. Re:great by commodore64_love · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Old school??? Hardly. THIS is old school. Prints "HELLO" across the top of the C=64 screen with a "buzzer" sound:

    0 POKE 54296,15:POKE 54278,240:POKE 54273,100:POKE 54276,33
    1 POKE 1024+15, 8
    2 POKE 1024+16, 5
    3 POKE 1024+17,12
    4 POKE 1024+18,12
    5 POKE 1024+19,15
    6 POKE 54296,0

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