A warning about software piracy...

daniel_goldbloom · 12th December 2005, 03:33 PM

Check out the Disk Protector's rhymes in this educational video from the 80's entitled 'Don't Copy That Floppy'
I certainly found it sobering viewing.

Rich · 13th December 2005, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by daniel_goldbloom

Check out the Disk Protector's rhymes in this educational video from the 80's entitled 'Don't Copy That Floppy'
I certainly found it sobering viewing.

that is amazing.

"break it down.........dont. dont. dont. "

it actually has a good beat.

Rich · 13th December 2005, 10:56 AM

The people getting interviewed could never be real. Check out the guys specs, hair and shirt.

Lynnie · 13th December 2005, 11:19 AM

Dont copy that floppy

RealR · 13th December 2005, 02:42 PM

lmao!

gord · 14th December 2005, 10:25 AM

Apparently this is Sony BMG's new weapon against piracy after the covert software their CD's contained was exposed.

Either that or it was an outtake from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air :P

krashd · 14th December 2005, 11:01 AM

this is slightly on and off topic, but the new copy prevention in pc games is pretty solid. since 99% of people use a SCSI virtual cd-rom to play pirated games all games publishers seem to be disallowing the use of SCSI (real or virtual) in running their games so you have to disable all SCSI on your system to run them. the only way to get around this is to temporarily disable all IDE drives which makes the software believe your real CD drive is a SCSI model and this allows you to have 1 SCSI device enabled - and this is the drive you put the pirated disc in ;p

tbh i'm no stranger to copied games, music or films but like any decent person if i like an album, game or movie i'll buy it if i've liked it. but with recent downloadable games having to mess with my system for 20 mins every time i want to play something it's deterred me a lot. from now on the majority of my fun will be from magazine demo cd's (nicked ofcourse

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A Quatorze · 14th December 2005, 11:45 AM

MC Disk Protector is dope. As is Craig Dykstra.

RealR · 15th December 2005, 04:34 PM

Legally you are allowed to back up your disks though! One of my favourite games got scratched a bit back and had to buy a second copy because previously i was unable to copy it, despite it being a legal entitlement.

12th December 2005, 03:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
daniel_goldbloom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Foodieash Posts: 2,302	A warning about software piracy... Check out the Disk Protector's rhymes in this educational video from the 80's entitled 'Don't Copy That Floppy' I certainly found it sobering viewing.

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13th December 2005, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,559 Band: Action Man Bowtie	The people getting interviewed could never be real. Check out the guys specs, hair and shirt.

13th December 2005, 11:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lynnie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fragglerock Posts: 977	Dont copy that floppy

13th December 2005, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
RealR Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,133 Band: They are make believe	lmao!

14th December 2005, 10:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
gord of the rings Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,727	Apparently this is Sony BMG's new weapon against piracy after the covert software their CD's contained was exposed. Either that or it was an outtake from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air :P

14th December 2005, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
krashd Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kirktonia Posts: 2,064 Band: Crosby, Stills, Nash, krashd and Young	this is slightly on and off topic, but the new copy prevention in pc games is pretty solid. since 99% of people use a SCSI virtual cd-rom to play pirated games all games publishers seem to be disallowing the use of SCSI (real or virtual) in running their games so you have to disable all SCSI on your system to run them. the only way to get around this is to temporarily disable all IDE drives which makes the software believe your real CD drive is a SCSI model and this allows you to have 1 SCSI device enabled - and this is the drive you put the pirated disc in ;p tbh i'm no stranger to copied games, music or films but like any decent person if i like an album, game or movie i'll buy it if i've liked it. but with recent downloadable games having to mess with my system for 20 mins every time i want to play something it's deterred me a lot. from now on the majority of my fun will be from magazine demo cd's (nicked ofcourse )

14th December 2005, 11:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
A Quatorze Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sunderland/Carnoustie Posts: 867 Band: Jesus Enterprise	MC Disk Protector is dope. As is Craig Dykstra.

15th December 2005, 04:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
RealR Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,133 Band: They are make believe	Legally you are allowed to back up your disks though! One of my favourite games got scratched a bit back and had to buy a second copy because previously i was unable to copy it, despite it being a legal entitlement.