Windows XP Dark Edition

soBe · 04-04-2008, 10:29 PM

Has anyone used this. I just got it and I have installed it yet, cause I dont really want to do a partition (have Vista on one drive, XP on another). I dont want to waste my time if its not worth it. If you have used it, do you like it?

imsati · 04-04-2008, 11:23 PM

Wow...that has malware written all over it, and highly illegal to boot. Steer clear.

voyagerfan99 · 04-05-2008, 01:45 AM

Wow. He must really be gullible.

g25racer · 04-05-2008, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by voyagerfan99

Wow. He must really be gullible.

Yup!!

Irishwhistle · 04-05-2008, 05:10 AM

Don't mess with it... just forget about it. It's definitely an illegal version and almost definitely is malicious.

soBe · 04-07-2008, 12:24 AM

Alright thanks Irish. And no im not gullible. I just wanted to know if anyones tried it. And what do you mean "Highly illigal". Illigal to get it, or illigal cause its a mod of XP?

voyagerfan99 · 04-07-2008, 02:08 AM

It's pirated software which is illegal.

Irishwhistle · 04-07-2008, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soBe

Alright thanks Irish. And no im not gullible. I just wanted to know if anyones tried it. And what do you mean "Highly illigal". Illigal to get it, or illigal cause its a mod of XP?

It's illegal because someone took commercial software made by Microsoft, modified it, and distributed it for free via torrents without any permission from MS. If you want an OS for free I suggest you look into Ubuntu Linux... it's free AND legal.

EDIT: It wouldn't be illegal for me to BUY a legit copy of XP and modify it for personal use (unless there's something I don't know about in the license)

,but it WOULD be wrong for me to get XP, modify it and put it on the internet for free. So, in answer to your question, it's illegal both ways.

g25racer · 04-07-2008, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishwhistle

It's illegal because someone took commercial software made by Microsoft, modified it, and distributed it for free via torrents without any permission from MS. If you want an OS for free I suggest you look into Ubuntu Linux... it's free AND legal.

EDIT: It wouldn't be illegal for me to BUY a legit copy of XP and modify it for personal use (unless there's something I don't know about in the license)

,but it WOULD be wrong for me to get XP, modify it and put it on the internet for free. So, in answer to your question, it's illegal both ways.

Well put!!

Cleric7x9 · 04-07-2008, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishwhistle

It's illegal because someone took commercial software made by Microsoft, modified it, and distributed it for free via torrents without any permission from MS. If you want an OS for free I suggest you look into Ubuntu Linux... it's free AND legal.

EDIT: It wouldn't be illegal for me to BUY a legit copy of XP and modify it for personal use (unless there's something I don't know about in the license)

,but it WOULD be wrong for me to get XP, modify it and put it on the internet for free. So, in answer to your question, it's illegal both ways.

using third party applications to modify the OS is not illegal, but to modify the source code of Windows (good luck decompiling Windows) would be illegal.

04-04-2008, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
soBe Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 30	Windows XP Dark Edition Has anyone used this. I just got it and I have installed it yet, cause I dont really want to do a partition (have Vista on one drive, XP on another). I dont want to waste my time if its not worth it. If you have used it, do you like it?

04-04-2008, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,477	Wow...that has malware written all over it, and highly illegal to boot. Steer clear. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 Also, I can kill you with my brain. The Great Forum Challenge http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619 (And you follow his advice why, exactly...?) (Funny Thread though!)

04-05-2008, 01:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
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04-05-2008, 05:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,804	Don't mess with it... just forget about it. It's definitely an illegal version and almost definitely is malicious. __________________ The Heron Has Been Unleashed! CPU: Intel Celeron 1.5GhZ :P GPU: Integrated Intel :P RAM: 256MB :P OS: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron! :D The statement below is true. The statement above is false.

04-07-2008, 02:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
voyagerfan99 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,953	It's pirated software which is illegal. __________________ Drum Major - Windham High School Marching Band Mach Speed MSNV-939 nForce Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (OC'd to 2.20 Ghz) Power Up Black ATX Mid-T Case w/450w & Clear Side 3 GB DDR RAM 450 GB Storage (80-ATA, 120-ATA, 250-SATA) Visiontek Radeon x1650 Pro 512MB 22" Viewsonic LCD w/ iPod Dock + 17" Dell CRT Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Computer Pics

04-07-2008, 12:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
soBe Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 30	Alright thanks Irish. And no im not gullible. I just wanted to know if anyones tried it. And what do you mean "Highly illigal". Illigal to get it, or illigal cause its a mod of XP?

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