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You wouldn’t steal a font.
But the folks behind the mid-2000s anti-piracy campaign that once compared pirating software to stealing a car might have, reports Torrent Freak. A social media investigation suggests the campaign ...
Iconic Anti-Piracy Ad May Have Used Pirated Font
As Torrent Freak points out, the font in the PSA appears to be FF Confidential, created by Just Van Rossum in 1992. And ...
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‘Help! My work has been pirated!’: How creatives can protect their content
Africa’s talented creatives can only earn a living from their work if they understand how to protect it. Here are some practical insights on how to safeguard your intellectual propertyThe creations of ...
“You wouldn’t steal a car” anti-piracy campaign may have used pirated fonts
That was the gist of the infamous "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" anti-piracy campaign from the Motion Picture Association of ...
Infamous ‘You Wouldn’t Steal A Car’ Anti-Piracy PSA May Have Illegally Used An Unlicensed Font
The entertainment industry made a concerted effort to combat the piracy that became a hot topic of conversation toward the start of the 2000s, and the ...
"You wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy ads may have used a stolen font
The ad first appeared in cinemas in 2004 as a joint production of the UK's Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) and the Motion Picture Association of ...
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Anti-piracy efforts help blockbusters
Wang noted that watermark detection technology helps identify the time and location of pirated movie recordings, aiding ...
In the most delicious irony imaginable, the notorious early 2000s 'You wouldn't steal a car' anti-piracy campaign may have used an 'illegal' font
There's an infamous anti-piracy advertisement from back in 2004 that online oldsters will immediately recognize: "You ...