Talk:Keygen

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How to make a keygen? And what software to make a keygen?

You need to be a computer programmer. You need to know some computer programming language, such as the C programming language.

How exactly is the algorithm figured out?

Disassembly. - Ðra

I added some information about typical key generation algorithms and how they are reverse-engineered. Shadow1

What about keygen music?

There is a cool website dedicated to keygen/trainer music. http://www.keygenmusic.net/ Music should definitely be mentioned in the article. Kurt 05:39, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Legality of keygens

"Although the code is not being copied and redistributed, giving away the key is the functional equivalent."

This is a rationalization, a keygen program does not contain keys. While it's reasonable that a keygen program is illegal this is not the reason. I think it's to do with "no non-infringing useds" but clarification is needed. 86.16.135.53 07:36, 15 October 2006 (UTC)