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These are illegally copied programs being distributed as "public domain" on various IBM PC bulletin boards across the country. Most of them are commercial pirate jobs, although a few of them are legitimate freeware or user supported programs that have been hacked up by people with warped minds.
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FIDONEWS -- 21 Oct 85 03:02:32 Page 7 THE DIRTY DOZEN --------------- A List of Ripped-Off "Freeware" by Tom Neff [76656,2536] Updated Oct 17th, 1985 These are illegally copied programs being distributed as "public domain" on various IBM PC bulletin boards across the country. Most of them are commercial pirate jobs, although a few of them are legitimate freeware or user supported programs that have been hacked up by people with warped minds. The category of each one is listed. Remember, Sysops: if it looks like a superb game or disk utility, and it doesn't have the author's name and address on it, together with explicit permission to distribute the program, it is probably NOT really public domain! If we don't want to see the BBS community smothered under hysterical regulations, we've got to work together to fight that trend. A great way to start is by keeping an eye on our download libraries, and giving these files "the BOOT!" CATEGORIES: PIRATED - Either removed from a commercially published package (and converted to a DOS .COM file if necessary), or else a beta test copy of a commercial program under development, sneaked into distribution by a disgruntled employee or dishonest beta tester. Sometimes the program in question never made it to market, possibly because of the pre-pirating! HACKED - An unlawfully modified copy of a legitimate freeware or user supported program. Some pirated programs have also been hacked. It is illegal to distribute a modified copy of someone else's work without their permission. If the author has obtained that permission, it should be mentioned in the program display or documentation. *TROJAN* - BEWARE!! These programs are launched into the BBS file network by people with the LSD-in-the-reservoir mentality, and cause some form of damage to your system if you're unwary enough to run them. It is IMPERATIVE that you let me know about any new examples of these that you find. Name Category Notes -------------- -------- --------------------------------- 1DIR PIRATED FIDONEWS -- 21 Oct 85 03:02:34 Page 8 AXX PIRATED really AUTODEX BUSHIDO PIRATED DEB88 PIRATED DeSmet "C" debugger EGABTR *TROJAN* BEWARE! Description says something like "improve your EGA display," but when run it deletes everything in sight and prints "HA HA YOU LOSE." KONG PIRATED LIST60 HACKED Vern Buerg's LIST 5.1, patched to read 6.0. NOVATRON PIRATED PCBOSS PIRATED PSHIFT PIRATED really MEMORY SHIFT QMDM110.ARC HACKED ONLY versions 1.10 and 1.10A! QMDM110A.ARC They are copies of 1.09, hacked to read 1.10. There have been rumors of a worm in 1.10, but I haven't seen any evidence of it. Other versions are OK. ROGUE PIRATED STARGATE PIRATED ZAXXON PIRATED If you have any additions to this list, send them to me at any of the following places: * Compuserve User ID [76556,2536] (via Easyplex electronic mail or the IBM Novice Forum, GO IBMNOV) * Atlantic Palisades RBBS (718-238-7858) * DEC-WARE Fido, Fidonet node 107/1 ------------------------------------------------------------ Call The Works BBS - 1600+ Textfiles! - [914]/238-8195 - 300/1200 - Always Open
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