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TheKiler
11-15-2004, 04:14 AM
A startling news item came up on a spanish computing site I visit oftenly. It informs the reader that the .wav files used for the Microsoft Windows Media Player Tours have been engineered (created/edited) using a illegal copy of Sony's Sound Forge audio app.

Apparently, the "handle" Deepz0ne (a known cracker) appears as a signature at the end of the .wav files. I've checked and CONFIRMED that this is true (screenshot I took a couple of hours ago):

IMAGE:
http://united-students.com/wavhex.jpg

To test this yourself, go to C:\WINDOWS\Help\Tours\WindowsMediaPlayer\Audio\Wav, and open any .wav file (like wmpaud5.wav) in a hex editor, and search for Deepz0ne at the end of the file.

Now, what does this mean??
Did Microsoft engineer their own sound files with illegally acquired software? Or did they hire a third-party sound technician or business that used this software?? I think that we will never know...

The irony here is incredible! :P :D :D :D :D

Credits to E-Consol for this post
peat moss
11-15-2004, 04:17 AM
I love it , can you spell law suite ! :)
tesco
11-15-2004, 01:15 PM
:lol: that's great! hope microsoft gets sued. :shifty:


your screenshot doesn't work btw.
Afronaut
11-15-2004, 01:24 PM
Well, some coder at M$ has something to explain...

:lol:

How that got in there?

:lol:
RealitY
11-15-2004, 08:41 PM
Just goes to show you those involved are everywhere I guess...
lee551
11-15-2004, 11:41 PM
microsoft doesnt wanna pay for anything either.:lol:

p.s. fix the screenshot.:01:
TheKiler
11-16-2004, 12:08 AM
Image fixed. On a side note, microsoft did not do it, a contractor did it. Might be that or they downloaded the warez version, created the sound file, then bought the liscense.
iMartin
11-16-2004, 12:41 AM
Who's up for spamming Microsoft? (http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/Reporting.mspx)

:shifty:
Samurai
11-16-2004, 12:43 AM
Who's up for spamming Microsoft? (http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/Reporting.mspx)

:shifty:


Done
silent h3ro
11-16-2004, 12:45 AM
Who's up for spamming Microsoft? (http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/Reporting.mspx)

:shifty::lol: :lol:
TheKiler
11-16-2004, 01:16 AM
Education - A letter may be sent to the company stating that they have been reported for allegedly distributing Microsoft software in an unauthorized manner.

So microsoft is going to give themselves in?
TeraKB
11-16-2004, 04:26 PM
Hey everyone!

I stumbled upon this forum because it was in my referral list in my site stats... I came here, and to my surprise, I found the Microsoft article!

It's cool to see this because I know TheKiler from another forum, and I didn't expect anyone to spread the message (I originally posted) in other forums :P Well anyway, have fun with the news item, we'll have to wait and see what happens... :lol:

Bye TheKiler and people!
Spam-King
11-16-2004, 09:26 PM
burn bill gates
TheKiler
11-18-2004, 04:24 AM
Come on don't be mean to poor Bill.
Wolfmight
11-18-2004, 05:00 AM
I'm not surprised by this, the whole o/s was pirated in the first place, am I wrong? No, you cannot say that I am or 99% of the rest shall hunt you down and force you to say yes.. Ah Chuckle, you already know.