Interesting Correspondence with the Manager (Pierre Vandevenne) of www.datarescue.com

Well, nothing new, Pierre is painfuly paranoid person, it's clear even from datarescue's forum messages. He takes every pirate copy of IDA as personal insult.

what an incredible bitch is that guy! i can't understand why he still works there. i won't ever buy IDA myself after reading this

So, my question, if you won't buy IDA, it's okay to pirate it as you are sticking it to them in the end? OR are you just fanning the fuel of someone that has been stating something akin to that the whole time?

Just curious, not looking for flaming in any capacity, just rational. I personally have a legal license to the product and utilize it extensively, especially now that the debugger is becoming extremely useful.

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Haha thanks for link made my day

paul333

That's awesome! Thanks for the read...definitely very interesting.

I would have to agree with Pierre, however. From his perspective, this Benjamin could very likely be using a pirated version. At any rate, IDA is still a great piece of software, and to not go and buy it because of this meaningless post is quite unlogical if you ask me.

FiXorRion

What's wrong with sending a message in the suggestion box?


Pierre is just an arrogant bastard. Existing customer or not.

http://www.datarescue.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000185

I found this in the google groups about IDA Pro Manager. It's very interessting to know. DON'T SUPPORT SUCH COMPANIES!

That's quite funny to read

like you would support datarescue anyway.

I understand Pierre very well even if he is a bit rude at times.

If most of the guys were buying IDA rather than using cracked/carded releases (im not talking about crackers, but anyone), i think Pierre wouldn't have become like this with every one around.

Beside, Datarescue doesn't sell IDA to guys not working in a field that would explain the need of IDA. ie: Security etc.

This is because of the cracks and release.

Quite fun to read on a cracking's board that host a shitload of version of IDA , something like "do not to support Datarescue" )

My two cents whining lines.

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ok maybe you're right, IDA is really best even it's too expensive (300$ is half of my payment)

but as you wrote Datarescue don't sell IDA everyone, so how can I became a customer? (... so I can support Datarescue's work?)

regards