Are keygens legal? Already exists. Would you like to. The keygen for Windows xp in the later service packs was more complicated. Feb 12, 2016 How to get the entire Adobe Creative Suite 2 for free on Windows - Tutorial - Duration: 15:19. Ole Henrik Stabell 6,535 views.

Ok, so we all know, or atleast most of us, the term 'Warez' to describe the distribution or sharing of a copyright application, game, movie, and sometimes music. As you may know, usually packed inside or otherwise external is the keygen to the application. Other forms are cracks (nutcrackers), patches and just straight up serial codes. So now I leave a simple question; Is the distribution of a keygen legal? In my mind, it is LEGAL.

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Sure it produces working (usually) serial numbers which can then be used to ILLEGALLY register a program, but YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE IT. So is actually owning or distributing a keygen illegal?

I have heard both sides of the story, so let me hear yours. READ BEFORE POSTING: This post is intended for your opinion, or thoughts, on the subject in questioning. NO keygen/crack/patch/warez sites are to be posted here. Read the TOS, you know it isn't allowed anyway.

Saber wrote: well heres something that I think the point is trying to get across. Its not illegal to sell products that cover/hide/what ever your licence plate, but it is illegal to use one. *Bondings, your example is an extreame and is over the top a little. But it does make a point. I also think that they are Illegal and people could be sure/whatever by even downloading one.(maybe) I also thinkthat this law is differnet depending where you go, but none the less, is illegal. Good comparison.

My thought: if you own a store that specializes in selling things to cover license plates. You have no reason to cry when you are being pulled over and questionned. Flash Game Source Code Actionscript 3. Freezon wrote: Yes, they do produce keys which may otherwise exist in boxes but I still see it differently. Owning, or having the keygen on your computer, without actually using it to register a product is LEGAL, I believe. You see, it's the user that uses the actual generated serial number that is illegal, NOT the keygen itself. Public Finance And International Trade Pdf on this page. Maybe I am wrong?

What are your thoughts? Then you say drugs are legal.if YOU use them, then YOU are illegal. From that point of view, nothing is reall illegal, because everything you use is under your own responsibility, so everything is legal until you use it. Reiji wrote: Ok, ok. Then you say drugs are legal.if YOU use them, then YOU are illegal. From that point of view, nothing is reall illegal, because everything you use is under your own responsibility, so everything is legal until you use it.

If that were true we would be really screwed in this country, alot more people would have and be carrying guns for no real reason except to be able to pull one on some unarmed person. Alot of our possesion laws in this country seem a bit harsh to others, but they in fact keep the amount of violence down to a minimum.

If you don't think that is true, just think of all the people that would have guns if they weren't regulated. Or even carrying a concealed knife or some other weapon that is currently banned/prohibited/regulated in the US today. People would go bonkers in this country without some kind of regulations to keep them in line. Sure we are all mature members of society here, and we don't feel the need to be regulated in anyway, but here is not out on the street taking your kids lunch money or robbing your Mother of her Social Security check.

Sappho wrote: Hmm depends, most keygens are just simple algorithms so the actual key is an output of an equation. And how can any equation be illegal ) Lets paste it in a non binary form, is that illegal too? If you didn't pay for the software, no matter if you used a crack or a keygen that is stealing and therefore illegal. To ask if you pasted the info into a non-binary form still gets you the same result.a program you didn't pay for and illegally obtained.

They call it Software Piracy here in the US and iit is a federal offense.no matter how you slice it. Do you think your arguement would hold any wieght in front of the softwares author or a judge? Be honest, do you? Vrythramax wrote: Sappho wrote: Hmm depends, most keygens are just simple algorithms so the actual key is an output of an equation. And how can any equation be illegal ) Lets paste it in a non binary form, is that illegal too? If you didn't pay for the software, no matter if you used a crack or a keygen that is stealing and therefore illegal. To ask if you pasted the info into a non-binary form still gets you the same result.a program you didn't pay for and illegally obtained.