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That's not at all what they say. It's advertised as "a stable, non-intrusive yet fully functional build of Windows 10 to anyone that requires [it]" in which "gr

by dTal 5y ago

That's not at all what they say. It's advertised as "a stable, non-intrusive yet fully functional build of Windows 10 to anyone that requires [it]" in which "great effort has been invested in maintaining the subsequent system’s stability, bug-free operation and user experience". The entire site screams "download this and use it in production". They have big friendly ISO download buttons front and center, with absolutely no disclaimer anywhere that it might be a terrible idea. If it truly is merely "educational", then this is highly irresponsible.

aspenmayer 5y ago
It [being an education release of Win10] is exactly what they say. > AME is developed for educational purposes only, which emphasizes an effort to reverse engineer, disable or replace components of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system. The goal is an endeavour to better understand and mitigate the collection of Personally identifiable information (PII), as has been clearly outlined by numerous outlets covering the topic, including comments by famed whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Another goal is to replace included proprietary Windows software, such as the Edge web-browser, with ethically verifiable alternatives using open-source licenses. https://wiki.ameliorated.info/doku.php?id=faq#legal_considerations https://wiki.ameliorated.info/doku.php?id=faq#legal_consider...
- alar44 5y ago
  Yeah my cracked version of Logic is an educational release too, lmao
  - aspenmayer 5y ago
    DMCA literally has an exemption for reverse engineering for educational and interoperability purposes. This isn’t the pwn you think it is, lol
    - duskwuff 5y ago
      Releasing a cracked version of an application is not covered under that exemption. I'm honestly flabbergasted to hear you suggest it might be.
      - aspenmayer 5y ago
        duskwuff 5y ago
        There is literally a link titled "ISO Download" at the top of the web site. Claiming that "oh, that web site isn't actually offering the download, it's actually a torrent file hosted on a Telegram channel" is not the defense you think it is.
        aspenmayer 5y ago
        You literally can’t download any content from that site: neither ISOs nor torrents. You’re reaching.
        tuwtuwtuwtuw 5y ago
        aspenmayer 5y ago
        tuwtuwtuwtuw 5y ago
        > Your legal argument is clearly false, or else torrent sites themselves wouldn’t exist. The Pirate Bay is legal! Yes, so legal that Gottfrid, Fredrik and three more guys who founded the site got a fine of roughly 3 million USD and one year in jail for helping people commit copyright infringement. So very legal. Wtf dude? If you think the existence of a site is proof of legality then I don't know what to tell you. Do you believe child porn is legal as well because such sites exists? As for personal attacks, I'm sorry but this is not a debate. I'm sharing facts with you and you're sharing your ignorance.

by dTal 5y ago

aspenmayer 5y ago

It [being an education release of Win10] is exactly what they say. > AME is developed for educational purposes only, which emphasizes an effort to reverse engineer, disable or replace components of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system. The goal is an endeavour to better understand and mitigate the collection of Personally identifiable information (PII), as has been clearly outlined by numerous outlets covering the topic, including comments by famed whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Another goal is to replace included proprietary Windows software, such as the Edge web-browser, with ethically verifiable alternatives using open-source licenses. https://wiki.ameliorated.info/doku.php?id=faq#legal_considerations https://wiki.ameliorated.info/doku.php?id=faq#legal_consider...

alar44 5y ago
Yeah my cracked version of Logic is an educational release too, lmao
- aspenmayer 5y ago
  DMCA literally has an exemption for reverse engineering for educational and interoperability purposes. This isn’t the pwn you think it is, lol
  - duskwuff 5y ago
    Releasing a cracked version of an application is not covered under that exemption. I'm honestly flabbergasted to hear you suggest it might be.
    - aspenmayer 5y ago
      - duskwuff 5y ago
        There is literally a link titled "ISO Download" at the top of the web site. Claiming that "oh, that web site isn't actually offering the download, it's actually a torrent file hosted on a Telegram channel" is not the defense you think it is.
        aspenmayer 5y ago
        You literally can’t download any content from that site: neither ISOs nor torrents. You’re reaching.
      - tuwtuwtuwtuw 5y ago
        aspenmayer 5y ago
        tuwtuwtuwtuw 5y ago
        > Your legal argument is clearly false, or else torrent sites themselves wouldn’t exist. The Pirate Bay is legal! Yes, so legal that Gottfrid, Fredrik and three more guys who founded the site got a fine of roughly 3 million USD and one year in jail for helping people commit copyright infringement. So very legal. Wtf dude? If you think the existence of a site is proof of legality then I don't know what to tell you. Do you believe child porn is legal as well because such sites exists? As for personal attacks, I'm sorry but this is not a debate. I'm sharing facts with you and you're sharing your ignorance.