Microsoft caught using pirated software

Started by TehBorken, Jul 19 06 10:19

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 [h3]Windows XP sounds created with warez         [/h3] Windows XP ships with system sounds that were created with a cracked version of Sony's SoundForge program -- and the sounds contain a thank-you screen acknowledging the warez dood who cracked the Sony program. [blockquote]At first, that sounds anything but spectacular. It seems as if the Microsoft musician or the freelance musician commissioned by Microsoft used the Sony-made software " Sound Forge " (formerly Sonic) in its 4.5 version. Sound Forge is a tool for professionals and enables users to create WAV, AIFF, MP3 and other music files priced at $400. On its face, all that's not unusual: Microsoft uses professional software. Who would've thought? But wait a minute, who or what is "DeepzOne"? [/p] Bingo! [/p]DeepzOne is (or at least was) member of the Warez group Radium that had specialized on cracking music software. Along with a person using the alias "Sandor," he was also co-founder of this group, which was established in 1997( see in this interview ). In addition, it was DeepzOne who started circulating the cracked 4.5 version of Sound Forge a few years ago. [/p][/blockquote]  [a href="http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-11183-0.html?forumID=89&threadID=173539&messageID=1765547"]Link[/a]  
The real trouble with reality is that there's no background music.