> When I worked for black magic Pete at Davinci and I chatted lots about how to prevent piracy. Davinci free was the result.
Just editing a piece where i got the following quote, could not resist to put it up here
'if something is for free, you're not the customer, but the product being sold'
wise lesson...
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----- Original Message -----
From: Mikeparsons.tv
To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 5:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] USA and the emerging 'Software Piracy Gap'!!
I live in Bangkok these days - you will be very pleased to know that they literally have software police in the film business.
They come in with 2 cops an English speaking lawyer and an IT guy with a USB stick that audits your entire computer network in minutes.
100 grand fines and prosecution - it doesn't mean people don't pirate but It levels the playing field for those of us that pay for things.
Edit wise I know cracked versions of avid and even flame exist but I can't believe anyone would use one for more than dabbling at home. In reality you can't run a business with a cracked flame no matter how cost effective if might appear. None of the video software really works so you can't live without tech support.
3d software seems to be the biggest offender. The Autodesk guys were telling me of a studio with over 1000 maya seats who had actually bought just one copy...
The best solution to piracy is affordable software. When I worked for black magic Pete at Davinci and I chatted lots about how to prevent piracy. Davinci free was the result. Now with smoke at 3500 avid at a grand premiere etc at 50 bucks a month why would anyone risk an interruption to business?
Mike
On 24 Aug, 2013, at 5:02 AM, Philip Hodgetts <philip@intelligentassistance.com> wrote:
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> On Aug 23, 2013, at 9:43 AM, Jeff Krebs <rockinjeff@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > hmm we see number 10 as are biggest issue. 1 or 2 major studios per day are
> > reported to us.
> > This is not an individual trying out some software - These hundreds of
> > licenses per studio per day.
>
> Hypocrites of the highest order. Download an unauthorized copy of their product and see how they react, but it's not reciprocal with software devs.
>
> Philip
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