Selv pirater skal ha seg frabedt at noen stjeler varene deres. Det fikk de som har lagt ut en egen versjon av Crackulous erfare.
Låser opp iPhone-apps
iPhone Cracker er et program som fjerner kopisikringen på iPhone-programmer og dermed åpner for gratis (og naturligvis svært ulovlig) tilgang til betalprogrammer i Apples iPhone App Store.
Bak programmet står en person som skjuler seg bak navnet Crack Ulous. Hun eller han er lite glad for at teknologibloggen Gizmodo lenket til en piratutgave av Crackulous.
Godt spørsmål
Den godeste Ulous liker ikke at Gizmodo linker til en piratutgave av Crackulous. Gizmodos blogger/journalist Adam Frucci stiller på sin side spørsmål om hvorfor noen som lager et program som skal hjelpe pirater selv motsetter seg at det blir piratkopiert. Og med hvilken rett de forlanger at andre skal respektere opphavsretten deres.
Annonse
Her er e-postutvekslingen mellom Crack Ulous og bloggeren/journalisten Adam Frucci i sin helhet:
Subject: INACCURATE: Crackulous article
Crack Ulous Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:14 PM
To: [email protected]
Adam, you are linking to a pirated version of the app. Please link to REMOVED (the official Crackulous site) instead of supporting the pirates in the crackulous article. Thanks.
Adam Frucci Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:16 PM
To: Crack Ulous
Are you serious? This isn’t a joke? You’re seriously trying to stop
an app designed to pirate apps from being pirated?
Crack Ulous Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:21 PM
To: Adam Frucci
No but I need people to support my work… I deserve appreciation.
Adam Frucci Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:23 PM
To: Crack Ulous
But the people who have legit apps that Craculous will help pirate
don’t? You honestly don’t see the irony here?
Crack Ulous Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:24 PM
To: Adam Frucci
Yes.. but Adam, all I ask is that you link to REMOVED in your article because some people still buy and support. Some people in the scene appreciate my work. Is it too much to ask? 🙂
Adam Frucci Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:34 PM
To: Crack Ulous
No.
Crack Ulous Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:35 PM
To: Adam Frucci
Ok if you could please do that I would be very appreciative. Thanks.
Annonse