Software Police on Patrol...

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Originally Posted by soundguydave

Am I reading this thread right that Waves not only sues for cracked plugins, but for using on a Waves Demo on a paying job? That just doesn't sound legal.

It's also rumored that if you're a paying, authorized user and you've got one of those ichat cameras on on your computer, they'll sue you if your ball scratching is out of comportment with the rules set forth in the appendices of their product manuals. RTFM, indeed!

...or, quit scratching yer nutz when you should be workin'!

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Originally Posted by donsolo

Cracks are for...

you should have said "cracks are for a$$es".

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Originally Posted by rvwainscott

Waves did all this to me and when I found out about it I raised a big stink. It ended with me, an exec from Waves in Israel and the President of Ban Piracy all having a nice three way chat. (Note: Never mess with someone that has all the equipment needed to make high quality video and would love to share "his story")

I very much disagreed with their methods but two very valid facts remain.

First, Waves has a right to be paid for their software. You use it, you buy it.

Second, 1/2 of the facilities where I live were busted (I got this tidbit from the President of Ban Piracy) and the final result was that several of my competitors closed up shop.

I'm actually sick and tired of every other person with a hacked version of Logic and the Waves Platinum Bundle calling themselves a studio. Of course they could undercut the rest of us because they were not paying for their "equipment" like the rest of us.

I have no sympathy for these people, none whatsoever.

very well said, i agree completely.