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Re: HELP! - Rookie USB key not in KOP

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Originally Posted by Nadav Zingerman View Post
The issue is not a GP one. It is in the spirit of FIRST to help teams get missing software. However, the issue is a legal one, because it basically contains expensive software for free, in violation of copyright laws.

The proper procedure for obtaining a missing USB key is through FIRST. If they had reported the missing key immediately (did they?) they would probably already have a replacement.
This is, unfortunately, correct. It is a violation of U.S. copyright laws and is the same reason the RIAA has filed major lawsuits against several individuals for upwards of a million dollars for a few MP3s.

It is also worth noting that the image inside the .WIN file can be applied to any PC through a little work, seeing as it still has the general x86 and drivers.