Since when are DRIVER LEAKS WAREZ?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 16, 2003, 10:45 PM

I logged in a saw this which upset me a little...Since when are DRIVER LEAKS warez? Someone posted a link to were to find the new NVIDIA beta drivers and it was closed as warez :eek ...

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...threadid=26468

So that makes all previous windows service pack betas, Ati and NVIDIA, all betas etc… warez 2 right?

i'd like 2 know...... (and not by pm) ... post here

Bit torrent is what a lot of sties are using now a days for mirroring downloads sites suck @ 3dgamers,3dchipset etc... Are providing links so is bit torrent what you’re having a problem with plz explain.

Zardon · Sep 16, 2003, 10:56 PM

I thought I already had explained this but I guess people missed it before so here goes.

Firstly bittorent as a medium is irrelevant, its the "content" of these postings. Thats why the moderator in question closed the thread.

When Driverheaven started a long time ago, we did leak drivers yes, and we hosted those leaks, but shortly afterward we have altered this sites stance and are aiming to get support direct from companies, such as ATI/Nvidia and others, which we are doing quite successfully. If we leak drivers, those companies will understandably cut support and also alot of staff are now under NDA meaning we could of course get sued

We arent stopping you guys visiting other sites to get them, its not that hard to find them, but DH wont be supporting or hosting any leaks in the future. Conversation wont be stopped on the drivers, its just best we keep links etc off the boards. Its not professional.

~~craig588~~ · Sep 16, 2003, 10:56 PM

Acctually it was a link to a warez site that just happend to have the leaked drivers on it.

Zardon · Sep 16, 2003, 10:57 PM

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Originally posted by craig588
Acctually it was a link to a warez site that just happend to have the leaked drivers on it.

ah well there you go then, I wasnt aware of that...... further explanation

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 16, 2003, 11:33 PM

There we go thanks was just a little confused.... from what was readable it looked bad.... but thanks for the clarification I’m sure others were thinking the same thing...

thanks for your time guys

Sometimes the short exclamations u guys use when editing or closeing threads leave us a little confused…

***craig5320*** · Sep 17, 2003, 01:40 AM

I realise I didn't express it clearly for outside viewers, but it was a torrent site not a link to the drivers, containing a large collection of warez, porn and pretty much everything that goes against the rules here at DH.

Sep 16, 2003, 10:45 PM	#1
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Since when are DRIVER LEAKS WAREZ? I logged in a saw this which upset me a little...Since when are DRIVER LEAKS warez? Someone posted a link to were to find the new NVIDIA beta drivers and it was closed as warez :eek ... http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...threadid=26468 So that makes all previous windows service pack betas, Ati and NVIDIA, all betas etc… warez 2 right? i'd like 2 know...... (and not by pm) ... post here Bit torrent is what a lot of sties are using now a days for mirroring downloads sites suck @ 3dgamers,3dchipset etc... Are providing links so is bit torrent what you’re having a problem with plz explain. __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; Sep 16, 2003 at 10:50 PM.

Sep 16, 2003, 11:33 PM	Thread Starter #5
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	There we go thanks was just a little confused.... from what was readable it looked bad.... but thanks for the clarification I’m sure others were thinking the same thing... thanks for your time guys Sometimes the short exclamations u guys use when editing or closeing threads leave us a little confused… __________________

Sep 17, 2003, 01:40 AM	#6
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,565 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	I realise I didn't express it clearly for outside viewers, but it was a torrent site not a link to the drivers, containing a large collection of warez, porn and pretty much everything that goes against the rules here at DH. __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Sep 16, 2003, 10:56 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	I thought I already had explained this but I guess people missed it before so here goes. Firstly bittorent as a medium is irrelevant, its the "content" of these postings. Thats why the moderator in question closed the thread. When Driverheaven started a long time ago, we did leak drivers yes, and we hosted those leaks, but shortly afterward we have altered this sites stance and are aiming to get support direct from companies, such as ATI/Nvidia and others, which we are doing quite successfully. If we leak drivers, those companies will understandably cut support and also alot of staff are now under NDA meaning we could of course get sued We arent stopping you guys visiting other sites to get them, its not that hard to find them, but DH wont be supporting or hosting any leaks in the future. Conversation wont be stopped on the drivers, its just best we keep links etc off the boards. Its not professional.

Sep 16, 2003, 10:56 PM	#3
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Acctually it was a link to a warez site that just happend to have the leaked drivers on it.