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Is that a method anyone has ever used to distribute paid, multi-GB software (or ever will for that matter)? I’m pretty sure Kaspersky is fully closed source any

Is that a method anyone has ever used to distribute paid, multi-GB software (or ever will for that matter)? I’m pretty sure Kaspersky is fully closed source anyways. This argument seems really roundabout and ineffective.

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deutschepost 2y ago
The original code for PGP was distributed that way. Which was also banned in the US. But yeah, it is a pretty bad comparison.
- charonn0 2y ago
  When was PGP banned in the US?
  - deutschepost 2y ago
    My bad. It was export restricted and they were prosecuted for it. That’s the reason they had to publish it by book.
  - surfingdino 2y ago
    It wasn't, its export was controlled https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy
spacebanana7 2y ago
Most commercial books and newspapers are effectively 'source available', which is closer to closed source than open source.
RobotToaster 2y ago
Just print the hex dump, would probably be quite large unless you used microfiche.