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Re:An ad plugin was stealing revenue for a year and I didn't... by abofh on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @01:34PM (#30089686)
Sudo Rm -rf /

Running that without a proper license may cause unexpected behavior, contact me to obtain a license.

If you are a licensed user, it will likely render your system inoperable.

What law did I just break?

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Re:An ad plugin was stealing revenue for a year and I didn't... by wizzwizz4 on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @05:52PM (#30093276)
Considering it's:

• short enough, and non-novel enough, not to count as a copyrightable work

• explicitly described as malicious in the accompanying documentation

• not viable for use in a cyberattack (since it can only be run once you've already won)

• doesn't actually work, due to a typo

you probably haven't broken any laws. But, again, I'm not a lawyer; please seek legal advice from an expert in the laws of your jurisdiction if you want an accurate answer.

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