• marcos@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Yes, retro.

      Did it display the payment nag screen ironically or seriously?

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        4 months ago

        You thinking of WinRAR? I always assumed that was for enterprise use and they knew everyone was content to be nagged.

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          That’s exactly what it’s for. If you use it commercially without paying winrar will come for you, but as a personal use case it’s just ad ware. You get the product, and deal with their ad every boot. You could pay for it, but it probably the least annoying ad on the internet right now.

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            4 months ago

            And we’ve all moved to 7zip now anyway. Half expecting to be told that’s outdated now too.

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            I’ve thought about it, because I almost feel a little guilty. I’ve used WinRAR for a decent chunk of my life, across a multitude of systems.

            I still haven’t, but I think about it sometimes when I see the window.

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            4 months ago

            Did they ever come for anybody though?

            Enterprises are very averse to risks, and it’s very cheap, so it’s a non-brainier. But I’m not sure there’s any actual enforcement there.

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              I remember hearing that they have gone for companies before, but that was a while ago and, ya know, just something I read that may or may not be particularly accurate.