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    From Utopian Galt@21:4/108 to All on Thu Dec 11 21:43:06 2025
    Please update your WinRAR, there has been some recent exploits recently. Keep your version current if you use it.


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  • From Nightfox@21:1/137 to Utopian Galt on Fri Dec 12 08:04:06 2025
    Re: RAR
    By: Utopian Galt to All on Thu Dec 11 2025 09:43 pm

    Please update your WinRAR, there has been some recent exploits recently. Keep your version current if you use it.

    I don't use WinRAR much anymore these days; I just discovered the version I have is fairly 'old' now (version 5.50 from 2017).. I'll install the latest.

    I may be one of the few people who actually registered WinRAR years ago. :P I had used it enough that I figured it would be good for me to pay for a license.

    Nightfox
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  • From slacker@21:3/193 to Nightfox on Fri Dec 12 19:45:36 2025
    I may be one of the few people who
    actually registered WinRAR years
    ago. :P I had used it enough that
    I figured it would be good for me
    to pay for a license.

    I think there used to be a subreddit (maybe there still is) for people who registered their copy of WinRar!

    Somthing like /r/paidforwinrar or something...


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  • From Bob Worm@21:1/205 to Nightfox on Fri Dec 12 19:52:12 2025
    Re: RAR
    By: Nightfox to Utopian Galt on Fri Dec 12 2025 08:04:07

    Hi, Nightfox.

    I may be one of the few people who actually registered WinRAR years ago. :P I had used it enough that I figured it would be good for me to pay for a license.

    *You're* the guy?

    Well done!

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  • From Nightfox@21:1/137 to slacker on Fri Dec 12 13:27:42 2025
    Re: Re: RAR
    By: slacker to Nightfox on Fri Dec 12 2025 07:45 pm

    I may be one of the few people who
    actually registered WinRAR years
    ago. :P I had used it enough that
    I figured it would be good for me
    to pay for a license.

    I think there used to be a subreddit (maybe there still is) for people who registered their copy of WinRar!

    Somthing like /r/paidforwinrar or something...

    I hadn't seen it, but maybe I'll check it out.

    I've also seen a Star Trek meme with Q saying "the trial never ends" with the WinRAR icon on it.

    Nightfox
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  • From TheCivvie@21:1/229 to Nightfox on Fri Dec 12 21:56:02 2025

    Hello Nightfox!

    12 Dec 25 08:04, you wrote to Utopian Galt:

    I don't use WinRAR much anymore these days; I just discovered the
    version I have is fairly 'old' now (version 5.50 from 2017).. I'll install the latest.

    I may be one of the few people who actually registered WinRAR years
    ago. :P I had used it enough that I figured it would be good for me to
    pay for a license.

    I registered it also then stopped using Windows :)

    TheCivvie


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  • From Elf@21:1/194 to NIGHTFOX on Fri Dec 12 18:21:10 2025
    Quoting Nightfox to Slacker <=-


    I've also seen a Star Trek meme with Q saying "the trial never ends"
    with the WinRAR icon on it.
    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@21:1/137 to TheCivvie on Fri Dec 12 15:37:24 2025
    Re: RAR
    By: TheCivvie to Nightfox on Fri Dec 12 2025 09:56 pm

    I may be one of the few people who actually registered WinRAR years ago.

    I registered it also then stopped using Windows :)

    I feel like someone could make something similar for the various Linux window managers and call it something like X-RAR, GnomeRAR, KRAR, or similar.. :)

    Nightfox
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  • From Accession@21:1/700 to Nightfox on Fri Dec 12 17:59:04 2025
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Fri, Dec 12 2025 17:37:25 -0600, you wrote:

    I feel like someone could make something similar for the various
    Linux window managers and call it something like X-RAR, GnomeRAR,
    KRAR, or similar.. :)
    No need for extra letters. The "rar" package is available in most distros, and if you only need to extract RAR files, there is also "unrar".

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From TheCivvie@21:1/229 to Nightfox on Sat Dec 13 13:49:22 2025

    Hello Nightfox!

    12 Dec 25 15:37, you wrote to me:

    I may be one of the few people who actually registered WinRAR
    years ago.

    I registered it also then stopped using Windows :)

    I feel like someone could make something similar for the various Linux window managers and call it something like X-RAR, GnomeRAR, KRAR, or similar.. :)

    I did email them and ask about a GUI Mac OSX, rejected straight away

    TheCivvie


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  • From Accession@21:1/700 to Nightfox on Sat Dec 13 09:01:56 2025
    Hey Nightfox!

    On Fri, Dec 12 2025 22:32:15 -0600, you wrote:

    This sounds like the long time Windows user in you talking. ;)

    How so? It was just a joke. :P But maybe that didn't come across
    very well..

    Ah ok. I guess I didn't realize you were joking, and actually thought it might be a good idea.

    To be fair, it's been so long that I've used WinRAR that I don't even remember it's GUI. ;)

    Regards,
    Nick

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to Utopian Galt on Sat Dec 13 07:50:00 2025
    Utopian Galt wrote to All <=-

    Please update your WinRAR, there has been some recent exploits
    recently. Keep your version current if you use it.

    As soon as I invent a time machine and go back to 2001, I'll update my installation of WinRAR. :)



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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@21:4/122 to slacker on Sat Dec 13 08:02:44 2025
    slacker wrote to Nightfox <=-

    Somthing like /r/paidforwinrar or something...

    I should start /r/paidforwinamp -- back in 1997 or so, there was a paid version. I worked for a gaming company and we horsetraded software
    licenses. We made out like bandits - trading a game title for 10 windows
    CALs, or copies of Windows server...

    We traded copies of Tomb Raider for 20-30 WinAMP licenses, right before
    they went freeware. Sure, they might have pulled a fast one, but WinAMP
    really *does* whip the llama's ass.





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  • From Utopian Galt@21:4/108 to Poindexter Fortran on Sat Dec 13 21:48:08 2025
    BY: poindexter FORTRAN (21:4/122)

    |11pF|09> |10I should start /r/paidforwinamp -- back in 1997 or so, there was a paid|07
    |11pF|09> |10version. I worked for a gaming company and we horsetraded software|07
    |11pF|09> |10licenses. We made out like bandits - trading a game title for 10 windows|07
    |11pF|09> |10CALs, or copies of Windows server...|07
    I even paid for winamp before itunes for windows happened.
    I used to use musicmatch until they sold to yahoo.


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