Cinebench R20 download taken offline after legal threat from Maxon

#5648214 Posted on: 03/10/2019 07:09 AM

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Celle là je l'ai ri en tabarnak!

#5648218 Posted on: 03/10/2019 07:27 AM

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http://downloads.guru3d.com/CineBench-2003-download-974.html

I wonder how popular cinebench or cinema4d would be today if people like Hilbert didn't ever host and use their benchmarks.

#5648225 Posted on: 03/10/2019 07:54 AM

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I beg to differ "RESTRICTIONS OF USE
The copyright in all material provided on this Site is held by Maxon Computer or by the original creator of the material. Except as stated herein, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, printed, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Maxon Computer or the copyright owner. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute and download the materials on this Site for personal, non-commercial use only, provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. This permission terminates automatically if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination you are obliged to immediately destroy any downloaded and/or printed materials. You also may not, without Maxon Computer's permission, "mirror" any material contained on this Site on any other server. Any unauthorized use of any material contained on this Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

This is not included in the appx in a license document, so their restrictions Break at the microsoft store page, as at this point, it is no longer provided by the maxon website, and the restrictions here of are not legally binding at any point.

The law is not vague, "This site" will be the maxon domain only, and the software is no longer provided on the domain so Restrictions are not applicable.

Of course now they are free to correct this mistake.

#5648320 Posted on: 03/10/2019 05:10 PM

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http://downloads.guru3d.com/CineBench-2003-download-974.html

I wonder how popular cinebench or cinema4d would be today if people like Hilbert didn't ever host and use their benchmarks.

+1 True!

#5648323 Posted on: 03/10/2019 05:16 PM

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This is what happens on Android or MacOS/iOS. There's ways to download applications from a web browser and inject them into the system by APK or dmg through unconventional methods (which is what Win32 API is becoming), but they have their own app stores to filter out the malicious apps from the legitimate ones.

The Play store is definitely not safe. It's safer than it was last year but there's no guarantee what you'll get from there.

#5648391 Posted on: 03/10/2019 10:28 PM

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Maybe rename it to MicroBench.

#5648399 Posted on: 03/10/2019 11:16 PM

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Boycot something that's free? Elaborate...

Nothing is ever free. They sell all your private data to third parties the second you click "ok". Heck, many apps on the microsoft store are given permission for all system resources which allows use pretty much anything they want. Best part is, many of such apps don't even give you the ability in Windows privacy setttings to prevent the app from accessing what it wants.

This is what Microsoft says:

The Privacy page won't list apps with permission to use all system resources. You can't use the Privacy settings to control what capabilities these apps can use. Windows Desktop apps fall under this category. To see the permissions for an app, go to the app product page in Microsoft Store or online. If you don’t want an app to use any of the features listed, you can choose not to install it.

Here's more info on what permissions allow an app to do:


All system resources: Use any and all system resources (such as camera, microphone, or location) without further notification. You can't control app permissions for individual system resources via the Privacy page.

Account Info: Access any of your account info.
Bluetooth: Activate and use any Bluetooth connections between your device and other devices.
Contacts: Access your contacts, people, or address book apps.
Calendar: Access your calendars.
Call History: Access history of phone calls you made on the device, in Skype or other telephony apps.
Email: Access your email and account info for your email accounts.
Facial recognition: Activate and use any facial recognition hardware.
Fingerprint reader: Activate and use any fingerprint reader hardware.
Location: Activate and use the GPS or other location-finding features on your device. Access location data in Maps and other location apps.
Messaging: Access your instant messages and account info.
Microphone: Activate and use the microphone on your device.
Motion: Activate and use the accelerometer or other motion-sensing feature on your device.
Music library: Access any music files from the Music library on your device.
Near field communications: Activate and use any near field communications (NFC) connections between your device and other devices.
Notifications: Access your notifications, found in action center.
Pictures library: Access any picture files from the Pictures library on your device.
Tasks: Access your task list in Outlook and other task-tracking apps.
Video library: Access any video files from the Video library on your device.
Voice recognition: Activate and use any voice recognition hardware.
Webcam: Activate and use the camera on your device.
WiFi: Activate and use WiFi connections between your device, the internet, and other devices.
Wired connections: Activate and use any wired connections, including Ethernet, USB, and Serial communications between your device, the internet, and other devices.

#5648404 Posted on: 03/10/2019 11:26 PM

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I'm gunna mirror it everywhere and then send them the :refuck: emoji.

1. It's free software
2. There is no legal disclaimer enforcing distribution requirements bound to the package.

Maxon is in the wrong lol.

Actually there is.

https://www.maxon.net/en/header-meta-navigation/about-maxon/legal/copyright-information/

#5648416 Posted on: 03/11/2019 01:06 AM

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This is not included in the appx in a license document, so their restrictions Break at the microsoft store page, as at this point, it is no longer provided by the maxon website, and the restrictions here of are not legally binding at any point.

The law is not vague, "This site" will be the maxon domain only, and the software is no longer provided on the domain so Restrictions are not applicable.

Of course now they are free to correct this mistake.


You're not getting it from the MS store in our example in this thread. Do you know why this thread exists? Please pay attention the topic of the thread prior to posting. You'll look less silly.

#5648441 Posted on: 03/11/2019 05:59 AM

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You quoted the maxon site, the package was not obtained from the maxon site.

#5648449 Posted on: 03/11/2019 07:25 AM

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Windows Store is garbage. Countless reasons, all well known.

So you prefer Epic Games Store?

#5648454 Posted on: 03/11/2019 07:47 AM

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So you prefer Oranges to Toyota?
I myself prefer Kiwis though. More vitamins than Mercedes.

Such sense, much comprehend.

#5648455 Posted on: 03/11/2019 07:56 AM

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Windows Store... guess most of us are never downloading their stuff again. The UWP structure may allow for quick launching and closing of apps made properly for it, but it's an absolute nightmare in every other way. Including making modifications impossible. No thanks.

#5648459 Posted on: 03/11/2019 08:14 AM

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Well, it is funny. I had tab with R20 release thread open for later download and testing since day it was posted.
Looks like that's not case anymore. UWP is not for me and D* move from Maxon even less.

"Hey Grandpa, who were the PC enthusiasts?"
..."Oh, boy. Those were last people who did not use UWP. And then they quietly migrated away from windows."

#5648495 Posted on: 03/11/2019 11:24 AM

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I dealt with a MS Account once...

Never fucking again in my life!