Friday, December 09, 2005

Mind Research: Software Cracking

I always wondered why do people(who use software)try to crack it? This thought always bugged me. So one day I decided to spend time thinking on it. The following is the result of such thinking.
Many of us spend a lot on hardware (computer and its peripherals). But when it comes to buying software, we move a step backwards; although everybody knows that without software, our computers are nothing but a piece of junk metal. Software is what drives our computer. But then why we don't buy it? The answer is (i) A good, working software costs (if not 10 times) at least as much as the cost of computer itself!!! (ii) Cheaper alternatives are available.
The alternative here doesn't mean alternatives for the software, but alternative for paying. Cracking the software is exactly what I meant. The question that pops up is how is it done? Although it is very simple, there are different procedures for different softwares.

1> Borrowing: Borrowing or sharing the serial key.
2> KeyGens: Stands for Key Generator. It generates your own serial keys. Imagine a software with a "Registered to: You" Tag!
3> Patches: Piece of software code used to disable the constant nagging of sharewares.
4> Crack An intelligent form of patch. That makes even the software vendor go wondering whether you are a registered owner!!!
5> Wares: A pirated but full version software.

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