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Programmers:

• Bill Gates
• Linus Torvalds
• Weev

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Other topics: Operating system, Warez, Notepad, Is not a bug, it's a feature, Database error

Stalin hanging out with some dork on an iMac in an anti-warez ad

Warez is the means by which people too poor to afford to buy software and don't smell bad enough for free software to get the programs to run their pornography dispensing machine.

[edit] Distribution

Warez are generally made available to the e-public by software pirates. Moreover, much of this happens over IRC, and therefore it's serious business. Since all pirates are either (1) 13 year old boys or (2) Russians that are not necessarily 13 year old boys, some argue that there is more drama relating to software piracy than all other internets drama combined. Downloading warez is very similar to masturbation, as most people do it, but dislike talking about their personal experiences.

[edit] Drama IRL

Warez can also be used as an effective IRL drama generating tactic.

1. Get fired for wearing your fursuit to work. (OMG fursecution!!!!).
2. Leave an anonymous tip on the BSA hot-line (+1 (888) NO-PIRACY in the United States); report the unlicensed copies of Visual Studio 2005 you installed. Feel free to exaggerate.
3. The authorities will harass your former employer at the BSA's behest, requiring a full audit of all software licenses. Resulting in, perhaps, days of lost work.
4. GOTO 1
5. ????
6. Profit!