Is This Illegal?

MIGUE2k7

Aug 22 2006, 06:28 PM

Hi, i found a website that offers the most know programs available for download... for FREE!
yeah, i found Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, CuteFTP, Limewire PRO.. well, there are lots and they are constantly adding more... and those are not trials or demos cause ive already tryed downloading a program and it works. Also i downloaded Flash (i already have it but i wanted to see if it was the complete version) and the download came with a keygen that would make the program work. (i know that is illegal according to the product licence but i want to know how can that site offer those without getting warned or something)

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God-Of-Earth

Aug 22 2006, 06:32 PM

Honestly im not sure. I know the site is braking the law for redistributing software but im not sure about your part. Well as for the warnings and such, Everybody like that only gets away with illegal acts for so long then it all comes to an end.

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Mjay06

Aug 22 2006, 06:36 PM

People download unlicensed copies of software every minute of everyday. Some companies come down hard on it, others dont seem to be as bothered.

Adobe for instance have stated they dont overly object to students using unlicensed copies of their software as when they graduate & enter the commercial world the chances are they will then use Adobe software.

PM me the link of the site, i'll check it out (for purely educational purposes obviously

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beastjordan

Aug 22 2006, 07:34 PM

what is the site called? And what game did you download?

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KuBi

Aug 22 2006, 07:45 PM

1. YES THIS IS ILLEGAL!
2. DO NOT GIVE MEMBERS THE LINKS.

First let me say that there is a big difference between TRIAL software and LISENCED software.

Normally lisenced software is software that a person or company has purchased for use, trial software is something that the maker lets ANYONE download the software FREE but with limited capabilities, and most times they're on a 30 day trial period in which afterwards it's unusable.

If this website offers TRIAL software, it's not illegal, though they shouldn't be doing it anyways without the consent of the maker. If they're hosting trial software on there own site, and not leeching off the creator it's ok, but if they're taking links from the creators website that's stealing bandwith, which can be bad.

If it's not trial software on the other hand, and it's "cracked" software it's completely illegal, don't download it and don't redistribute.

Hope this cleared up some issues.

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MIGUE2k7

Aug 22 2006, 08:16 PM

Well ok, i was going to share the link with the people

Im on Mexico and since the law for those products is not applied i dont care so much lol

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Moolkye

Aug 22 2006, 08:46 PM

Yes it's illeagal. regardless of where it's located.
The point is, once again, 'There is no such thing as a free lunch!'

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HiDDeNMisT

Aug 22 2006, 08:52 PM

it is illigal even thought ppl do it. they download music, programs, and games for free.

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red_dragon_here

Aug 22 2006, 09:13 PM

Why should there be a question on whether it is illegal ?
If the applications/software costs money to buy, and if they are being given free by somebody other than the company that makes it, obviously there is something illegal.

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Lyon2

Aug 22 2006, 09:25 PM

Of course it is illegal, those companies of those programs, are not working to get worm or something like that, they are working to get money, big money, tons of money.

Anyway, remember this, don't share illegal files here at the trap17.com comunity, please.

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Kubi

Aug 23 2006, 03:13 AM

Ok you guys now we're just repeating the same thing over and over

. It's illegal in the USA, maybe not Mexico. But whether or not where you are or if it's illegal where you are or not, it's against trap17's TOS.

And actually there is such thing as a free lunch. Schools will give you free lunches if your families income is low enough.

Closed.

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MIGUE2k7

Aug 23 2006, 02:58 AM

Yeah that was what i thought at first.. that must be for educational purposes only, but well, im not sure.
The only thing i see there that would benefit them is a Paypal account for donations to their site.
I scanned my PC for spyware and i got nothing.
The site appears to be new since their forums have not many post.

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Jeune

Aug 23 2006, 01:14 AM

It's illegal alright, but I think it's good to -- at least for students like who have a hard time making ends meet just to pay for college let alone buy a $50 software. I think these companies should sell a student version like the one publishers of books do when they sell low-priced editions that are printed on mimeograph and don't have color. I don't know how Macromedia or Adobe is going to do that, but I hope they figure something out.

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brandice

Aug 22 2006, 11:27 PM

You know it's illegal. Most likely, these programs have spyware packaged in with them as well. This is how I had a truckload of troubles with my computer. My sister found a site like this and decided that she'd get Photoshop and all sorts of recording programs.

Things didn't show up right away- weeks or months went by- but we became frozen with popups and spyware. While cleaning everything off I discovered that the source of many of these problems came directly from installing the illegally downloaded programs.

Watch out. If it's too good to be true, it ALWAYS is. Nobody is going to put up all of the stuff for free and expect nothing in return.

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