| KeyGens [message #69644] |
Mon, 01 March 2004 12:18   |
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Messages: 366
Registered: May 2003
Karma:
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| Cwazyape |
Actually,
Keygens are not illegal in the US it's the pirated software you use it for that's illegal. Believe me, I ran a warez site (R.I.P) for 2 years before finally being shut down.. they didnt care about the keygens, but the actual applications.
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http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/iclp/dmca1.htm
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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On October 12, 1998, the U.S. Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ending many months of turbulent negotiations regarding its provisions. Two weeks later, on October 28th, President Clinton signed the Act into law.
The Act is designed to implement the treaties signed in December 1996 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Geneva conference, but also contains additional provisions addressing related matters.
As was the case with the 'No Electronic Theft' Act (1997), the bill was originally supported by the software and entertainment industries, and opposed by scientists, librarians, and academics.
Highlights Generally:
· Makes it a crime to circumvent anti-piracy measures built into most commercial software.
· Outlaws the manufacture, sale, or distribution of code-cracking devices used to illegally copy software.
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