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[deathtospyware]

Having read the thread on IObits and postings elsewhere concerning the theft of Malwarebyte's database I was reminded of something that happened in the 1980's. DEC VAXes were being stolen and rerouted to the Soviet Union because it was illegal to sell them to the Communist bloc nations. When DEC got wind of this they started putting metal plates on VAXes with the words "When you care enough to steal the best" in Russian stamped into the metal plates. So, this thought came to me, why not have those same words in Chinese appear in both the database on the main screen of the program, too. Granted, it may not do much to settle the feud, but it would be kind of funny in a perverted sort of way.

[AdvancedSetup]

Well speaking of funny (well I thought it was funny at the time in the mid 1980s) I worked for Volvo North America and we get new cars shipped in from overseas and as a mechanic we then need to do a pre-sales inspection to check main nuts, bolts, etc and basic checkup to make sure all is good when sold to a new customer. I pulled this new station wagon onto the rack and was going over it and in the back where they heavily spray anti-rust solvent onto the undercarriage, there written by hand like one would write in the sand was the words. "F**K the USA"

I thought to myself, now there is a disgruntled worker somewhere in Sweden.

[Firefox]

LOL thats not right....

[prairie dog]

HA!!

[zaphod]

It went much deeper on the VAXes than this. It went right down to chip level. Please see:

http://micro.magnet....s/russians.html

I could just DIE laughing over that.

Zap

[zaphod]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean for my pun to kill this thread.

Zap

[noknojon]

zaphod, on Nov 24 2009, 05:54 PM, said:

I'm sorry, I didn't mean for my pun to kill this thread.
Zap

I think we were more stunned - As you know they realise what is the best when they All see it -

[noknojon]

AdvancedSetup, on Nov 9 2009, 04:34 PM, said:

Well speaking of funny (well I thought it was funny at the time in the mid 1980s) I worked for Volvo North America and we get new cars shipped in from overseas and as a mechanic we then need to do a pre-sales inspection to check main nuts, bolts, etc and basic checkup to make sure all is good when sold to a new customer. I pulled this new station wagon onto the rack and was going over it and in the back where they heavily spray anti-rust solvent onto the undercarriage, there written by hand like one would write in the sand was the words. "F**K the USA"

Sorry to rehash Ron , but they made a lot of money from the USA in those days - We all thought Volvos were 'good' -

[wildman]

There is a thread over on the COU forum as to whether IoBit products should be declared rouge and banned from distribution in the U.S.A. It don't look to good for IoBit if people follow that poll. I take it one step further and say that all the outlets here in the U.S.A. that waffled on this issue should be boycotted as well.

Thanks
Wildman