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Octafish

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11. Reaganomics.

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2013, 07:27 PM

Nov 2013

Last edited Tue Dec 3, 2013, 10:26 AM - Edit history (1)

The Secret Team stole the Inslaw/PROMIS software and profited handsomely, while Uncle Sam sold the stuff and the Trojan Horse backdoors it installed. Brilliant! Except the parts where they had to destroy the people and company they stole it from in court, where they appointed judge the government's own, initially, losing attorney.

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Pay attention: U.S. gov busted pirating $250M in software, settles out of court for fraction of that [View all] Poll_Blind Nov 2013 OP

Not surprised, not at all. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #1

And I thought PhotoShop was pricey. lpbk2713 Nov 2013 #2

It's almost certain that the govt. was purchasing "perpetual licenses" for each one of the... Poll_Blind Nov 2013 #4

It's good to be the king. nt icymist Nov 2013 #3

Was it the government, or contractors? Lordquinton Nov 2013 #5

Government contractors i bet. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #7

good thing the government didn't get caught downloading any mp3's NBachers Nov 2013 #6

That's nothing compared to what they did to Inslaw bananas Nov 2013 #8

+1 Poll_Blind Nov 2013 #10

^ Wilms Nov 2013 #9

Reaganomics. Octafish Nov 2013 #11