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Microsoft product key counterfeiter gets convicted under DMCA
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article published on 18 May, 2009
Accused Microsoft product key counterfeiter Adonis Gladney has been convicted this week of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and is now the first person to ever be convicted under the DMCA for violations relating to the circumvention of security protections on software.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Missakian, Gladney sold tens of thousands of the counterfeited ... [ read the full article ]
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5fdpfan
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18. May 2009 @ 08:54 |
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That dude rules! Too bad he got busted. Take that Microsoft. Ha ha!
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18. May 2009 @ 09:15 |
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FU Microsoft, leave people alone and let them have their life. Just because they out smart you doesn't meant that you have to ruin their life.
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Hopium
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18. May 2009 @ 09:45 |
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he was selling them
he should go to jail
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Morreale
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18. May 2009 @ 09:53 |
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A sad day for Pirates...
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vyze
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18. May 2009 @ 09:54 |
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Originally posted by Hopium:
he was selling them
he should go to jail
As much as the thought of using Windows makes me throw up a little in my mouth, I agree.
I've broken the law before and went to jail. What he should of done was invest instead of having TWO lambos and as soon as he had made enough money to live off of for life quit and set himself an allowance based on the dividends of his investment.
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18. May 2009 @ 16:42 |
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key word SOLD.
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18. May 2009 @ 16:48 |
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I was once guilty but after Vista came out and some other charges were leveled locally I changed my ways. I now inlcude a legal copy of Vista with every pc build. I never download music illegally. I buld alot of pc's and the money I was saving really wasn't worth it, my customers are much happier with having the back up software, a lessong learned, now actually profit more as a stand up guy. OMG did I just say that.....However I remain amused at how Microsoft, the MPAA, Sony etc. think all thier schemes to prevent pirated distribution of various media have any effect. I see BluRay rips on Torrent sites, Software & Games all the time. Maybe they should consider better pricing strategies that would erase the need to pirate anything. I still don't buy games online as the price is either the same or higher than me going to a big box store or second hand reseller, if MS offered a discounted bundle price for Office & Windows I would upgrade everytime a new version was out. Especially if that bundle was priced at it's true Value.
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18. May 2009 @ 16:54 |
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Originally posted by elliott:
I was once guilty but after Vista came out and some other charges were leveled locally I changed my ways. I now inlcude a legal copy of Vista with every pc build. I never download music illegally. I buld alot of pc's and the money I was saving really wasn't worth it, my customers are much happier with having the back up software, a lessong learned, now actually profit more as a stand up guy. OMG did I just say that.....However I remain amused at how Microsoft, the MPAA, Sony etc. think all thier schemes to prevent pirated distribution of various media have any effect. I see BluRay rips on Torrent sites, Software & Games all the time. Maybe they should consider better pricing strategies that would erase the need to pirate anything. I still don't buy games online as the price is either the same or higher than me going to a big box store or second hand reseller, if MS offered a discounted bundle price for Office & Windows I would upgrade everytime a new version was out. Especially if that bundle was priced at it's true Value.
They can;t do that without losing millions they may never get, the trouble is they have a lock on an antiquated market/industry and they will do anythign they can to keep it alive and active, this means they would rather spend money on buying laws rather than daring to change.
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18. May 2009 @ 17:08 |
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Amen Zippy
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18. May 2009 @ 17:24 |
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Originally posted by elliott:
Amen Zippy
I don't have much of a problem with them protect revenue streams via ensuring that only licensed stuff is sold but when it gets into the realm of non profit/not for profit it bugs me to no end.
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malh
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18. May 2009 @ 17:28 |
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In the UK. If MPs get off with all the dosh and claim lots more, then what is wrong with us helping ourselves to some media?
Let's watch and see if the law acts on MPs. Then we can make our own mind up is there a law for them and another for the rest of us.
WHO ARE THE SCOUNGERS NOW??? AND TREY DON'i WORK ONLY CHANT YEH! YEH! IN THE HOUSE
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18. May 2009 @ 22:22 |
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This guy wasn't just ripping off microsoft, he was ripping off the consumer by selling them fake keys. I myself bought what was advertised as a genuine hologramed copy of xp pro off of price grabber, and after a year of using it, it was disabled due to a counterfeit key. So I'm out a hundred bucks, lesson learned.
This guy wasn't just some underground pirate, he was stealing from consumers, and now he has a chance to do some soul searching.
Anyone ignorant enough to just take his side because he was costing microsoft money needs to re-evaluate. Its not like the guy was stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, he was just stealing from both.
I do agree however that these software companies need to take a look at their price models. They definitely could cut out alot of piracy by offering these products at reasonable prices.
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cart0181
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19. May 2009 @ 04:20 |
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With his conviction, it looks like Gladney will likely face 3-7 years in prison, depending on "the amount of monetary damage he caused."
I haven't made anything close to $3 million in the last 7 years, maybe I should do something like this. :-(
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iamgq
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19. May 2009 @ 07:17 |
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I would have called it quits after my first lambo
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20. May 2009 @ 21:00 |
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Well its not good that he got caught but it just goes to show you that nothing is not uncodeable.
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Missakian admitted that even the US Marine Corp. had been duped into buying the phony keys, among thousands of other clients.
I love this...just goes to show you....
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malh
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21. May 2009 @ 08:22 |
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After you format your drive and re-install Wtndow so many times. You get a message to get another Product Key from Microsoft. this gets Windows up and runing again, What it also goes, is give an extra key to a Pirate. If one collect these, they are in busines. So in fact Microsoft is helping pirates by having this system. Just like they arewhen they tell you to stick the key on the PC case. A scapyard is a good place to get them from. Microsoft think hard before you introduce a system in future.
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pmshah
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21. May 2009 @ 20:32 |
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Originally posted by llongtheD:
This guy wasn't just ripping off microsoft, he was ripping off the consumer by selling them fake keys. I myself bought what was advertised as a genuine hologramed copy of xp pro off of price grabber, and after a year of using it, it was disabled due to a counterfeit key. So I'm out a hundred bucks, lesson learned.
This guy wasn't just some underground pirate, he was stealing from consumers, and now he has a chance to do some soul searching.
Anyone ignorant enough to just take his side because he was costing microsoft money needs to re-evaluate. Its not like the guy was stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, he was just stealing from both.
I do agree however that these software companies need to take a look at their price models. They definitely could cut out alot of piracy by offering these products at reasonable prices.
FYI when it comes to M$ product the entire CD itself has a Hologram. Something practically impossible to duplicate by the home brewer.
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