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Leopard - would this be bad/illegal or good/legal?
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its probably illegal, im sure leopard beta user has some sort of agreement with apple, it probably prohibit you from spreading any content of the software.
its probably also bad, considering there might be ppl out there who would erase there hard disk just for this.
its probably also bad, considering there might be ppl out there who would erase there hard disk just for this.
clevin said:
Read the thread...he's not distributing any part of Leopard.
Still a dumb idea though...
To the OP, I don't know if it'd be bad/illegal or good/legal, but I can say it's stupid/pointless.
Sounds like the OP is a sad lonely old boy trying to change the world. Its pathetic to be honest. If someone wants it bad enough to download it once I'm sure they will download it a second and third time from different sources.
I haven't or will not d/l Leopard so I'm commenting on this not as a downloader!
I haven't or will not d/l Leopard so I'm commenting on this not as a downloader!
Having checked w/some lawyer friends who are involved w/ these types of issues, they all agreed that:
1) Material misrepresentation IS a felony (claiming the files contain one thing when in fact they are something else)
2) The same goes for pretending as though you are an authorized distributor of copyrighted software (which you clearly are NOT)
3) And, Apple has most likely already trademarked the name "Leopard", so even using it within the context of a name for a downloadable file would be yet another serious offense.
Also, your ISP may have grounds to come after you, depending on how their TOS agreement is worded.
All this just to screw with a few unprincipled slugheads who condone this type of behaviour......
1) Material misrepresentation IS a felony (claiming the files contain one thing when in fact they are something else)
2) The same goes for pretending as though you are an authorized distributor of copyrighted software (which you clearly are NOT)
3) And, Apple has most likely already trademarked the name "Leopard", so even using it within the context of a name for a downloadable file would be yet another serious offense.
Also, your ISP may have grounds to come after you, depending on how their TOS agreement is worded.
All this just to screw with a few unprincipled slugheads who condone this type of behaviour......
The negative responses within this thread are so hilarious. The OP must be knocking his head against the wall, LOL!
Another thing is, the Administrators of the sites distributing these torrents checks the integrity to see if its real or not and there is also the users who download and informs the community if this particular file is good or not.
So, doing this would all be in vain.
Another thing is, the Administrators of the sites distributing these torrents checks the integrity to see if its real or not and there is also the users who download and informs the community if this particular file is good or not.
So, doing this would all be in vain.
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It's worth pointing out that it was a good sentiment, slooksterPSV, whether or not it would work or would be a good idea. There's a lot of reasons here whey it's a dreadful idea, and that may be true, but at least you were doing it for the right reasons.
Everyone knows that the real Leopard leak is a 4.38GB RAR file which extracts to a 5.05 GB DMG file. 
steve_hill4 said:
From what i recall it only shows the DMG file name under the tracker file list, since the DMG is a file in itself.
I agree that doing that for a beta is just pointless. People won't go on using the beta, unless they're really stupid and cheap. Some might however, try to leak pieces of information about the OS.
I would distribute a fake leopard file after it's released, it's not fair that some people should pay while others get away with pirating software. Plus it would be funny, and before they know it their internet downstream quota will be met, and at least the ISP won't get ripped off. Unless they're using someone else's connection...Wouldn't put it past them.
I would distribute a fake leopard file after it's released, it's not fair that some people should pay while others get away with pirating software. Plus it would be funny, and before they know it their internet downstream quota will be met, and at least the ISP won't get ripped off. Unless they're using someone else's connection...Wouldn't put it past them.