The ethicz of warez
Jan. 18th, 2006 08:13![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
viktor_haagSo, I found on the 'net a CD image of Microprose's old "Magic: The Gathering" computer game, complete with both expansion sets, and patched to run under Windows XP.
w00t! (as they say)
Now, I don't feel bad about this, as I originally purchased the game, and all the expansions (not to mention the fact that the game has long since vanished from general distribution and even Atari's support of the game at this point seems unofficial); however, I'm under no illusions as to the dubious nature of the found image in general.
It seems to me this is one of those situations where one can, perhaps, be ethically sound but legally unsound.
But anyway, I'm having fun filling up my breaktime with Scathe Zombies, Shivan Dragons, and the like...
w00t! (as they say)
Now, I don't feel bad about this, as I originally purchased the game, and all the expansions (not to mention the fact that the game has long since vanished from general distribution and even Atari's support of the game at this point seems unofficial); however, I'm under no illusions as to the dubious nature of the found image in general.
It seems to me this is one of those situations where one can, perhaps, be ethically sound but legally unsound.
But anyway, I'm having fun filling up my breaktime with Scathe Zombies, Shivan Dragons, and the like...
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Date: 2006-01-18 13:57 (UTC)I have the base game, and still play it regularly.
Would the one you have run on W98?
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Date: 2006-01-18 14:53 (UTC)Ayup -- Secrets of the Ancients and Duels of the Planeswalkers. They were very worth getting.
I'm pretty sure the image would run on W98.