Developer Tracks Single Pirated Software License to 750,000

[beefpelican]

I like this method. It actually uses logic behind it's workings. People clearly care about their computer and they liked the software enough to keep it, if they can't have a working version they may as well buy a legal one so they don't keep having this problem. I also admire Avast for actually using this method rather than just sending it to some lawyers to sue as many people as possible.

I like how they didn't even punish the people who originally owned the license (and presumably shared it). They just gave them a new one!

 

[godofallu]

We just protected almost 800,000 families from having serious computer problems which could lead to identity theft, stolen credit card numbers and the dreaded blue screen of death! How terrible!

We must find those safe families and blackmail them for money stat! Fuck sharing or protecting families we need to make more money.