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The Evolution Of Piracy

Windows Microsoft Hardware Security

1 year ago 500.2K views 0 shares

The Evolution Of Piracy

The corporate escalation from digital to physical threats is just *chef's kiss*. Top image shows a bootleg Windows 7 on a USB stick labeled as "anti-piracy software" - the irony being it's clearly a pirated copy with Chinese text. Below we have actual naval weaponry labeled "anti-piracy hardware" - because apparently when software DRM fails, the next logical step is literal cannons. Microsoft's evolution from "please don't copy our software" to "we have weaponry and we're not afraid to use it." The software industry's final form isn't better code - it's maritime warfare.

Ubisoft Demands We Destroy Our Game Discs When They Say So

Gamedev Security Programming

1 year ago 497.8K views 0 shares

Ubisoft Demands We Destroy Our Game Discs When They Say So

Ubisoft trying to control your physical game copies is like trying to delete water with a fork. Sure, they can demand you destroy your discs when their servers shut down, but meanwhile, gamers have been quietly making backups since the dawn of time. It's the digital equivalent of telling someone to burn their book while they're standing in their personal library with 50 copies. Corporate DRM fantasies vs. reality: Round 1,254,789... and DRM still hasn't won a single match.