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Rilhas9-Jul-06 5:50
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The software you have installed in your computer is only physically yours. Intelectually, it probably is not (depending on who developed the game).

This means that it is probably illegal for you to hack into files, which may result in the exposure of intelectual property rights of the game developer. The money, time, and effort that they spent on the game are probably theirs to keep, and they have the right to demand that you do not learn anything from it (either for yourself or others) nor change it in anyway.

So, they will probably not authorize someone like you or I to hack into the databases, change the code, and eventually sell a solution for hacking the game. Even if that is not your intention they have the right to demand that you don't even get close. And other similar things, like hacking into the executables and changing the names in the credits section is probably not authorized as well.

You show disrespect by not recognizing that you do not have permission to even look inside those files unless the game developper explicitly states otherwise. You do not have this right even if it is so easy for you to open the files. You show disrespect by not recognizing that there may be great effort, time, and money invested in it that gives them the right to say what things you should not be allowed to do. If you go ahead and do it without permission then you will be probably commiting a crime.

People often get confused of their rights because it is very easy to access protected material. It is easy to download MP3 or DVD from the WEB, but that doesn't make it legal or respectable. The same applies to software: it is rather easy to reverse engineer high-cost pieces of software and re-brand them or re-sell them, or even just come to know how they were made, but thet doesn't make it respectable or legal.


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