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The '''United Software Association''' ('''USA''') was a [[warez]] organization which released games and software for the [[IBM PC]] platform during the 1990s. USA formed a co-op with the PC warez division of [[Fairlight (group)|Fairlight]] which was best known as "'''''USA/FLT'''''". USA was formed as the result of a split of several members from another noteworthy PC group, [[The Humble Guys]] (THG). Key members, such as Genesis and The NotSoHumble Babe, left THG, eventually resulting in public displays of animosity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defacto2.net/organisation/united-software-association+fairlight |title=United Software Association, Fairlight |publisher=Defacto2 |date= |accessdate=2012-09-18}}{{Self-published source|date=September 2012}}</ref> |
The '''United Software Association''' ('''USA''') was a [[warez]] organization which released games and software for the [[IBM PC]] platform during the 1990s. USA formed a co-op with the PC warez division of [[Fairlight (group)|Fairlight]] which was best known as "'''''USA/FLT'''''". USA was formed as the result of a split of several members from another noteworthy PC group, [[The Humble Guys]] (THG). Key members, such as Genesis and The NotSoHumble Babe, left THG, eventually resulting in public displays of animosity.<ref>[http://www.defacto2.net/file/detail/a73d55 ]{{dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defacto2.net/organisation/united-software-association+fairlight |title=United Software Association, Fairlight |publisher=Defacto2 |date= |accessdate=2012-09-18}}{{Self-published source|date=September 2012}}</ref> |
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USA had a subdivision known as "USA-DoX" which was responsible for transcribing or otherwise typing up [[documentation]] to accompany a release. This division was also carried over by Genesis from THG, which previously had its own documentation division known as "HumbleDox".<ref>{{cite manual|url=http://www.textfiles.com/piracy/SOFTDOCS/bic-sol2.dox |title=Bicycle Solitaire v2.01 |author=Swfte |publisher=Genesis-HubleDox |date=1991-05-29 |accessdate=2012-09-18}}</ref> |
USA had a subdivision known as "USA-DoX" which was responsible for transcribing or otherwise typing up [[documentation]] to accompany a release. This division was also carried over by Genesis from THG, which previously had its own documentation division known as "HumbleDox".<ref>{{cite manual|url=http://www.textfiles.com/piracy/SOFTDOCS/bic-sol2.dox |title=Bicycle Solitaire v2.01 |author=Swfte |publisher=Genesis-HubleDox |date=1991-05-29 |accessdate=2012-09-18}}</ref> |
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==In the news== |
==In the news== |
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In late January 1992, several members of USA, including Mike Arnolds (The Grim Reaper) and "Amy" (The NotSoHumble Babe), were arrested by the [[United States Secret Service]] (in cooperation with the Farmington Hills Police and [[Michigan]] State Police) for ''carding'' ([[credit card fraud]]). |
In late January 1992, several members of USA, including Mike Arnolds (The Grim Reaper) and "Amy" (The NotSoHumble Babe), were arrested by the [[United States Secret Service]] (in cooperation with the Farmington Hills Police and [[Michigan]] State Police) for ''carding'' ([[credit card fraud]]).<ref>[http://www.phrack.org/phrack/38/P38-04 ]{{dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite manual|url=http://www.textfiles.com/piracy/usabust.txt |title=An anthology of resignation letters and related text files after the bust (including a description of events from TNSHB). |author=Shadow PhanTom|publisher=Unassociated Free Press |date=February 1992}}</ref> An anthology of resignation letters and related text files put together by Shadow PhanTom of the Unassociated Free Press surrounding the TGR and TNSHB bust which devastated USA. Includes resignations from several top ranking members of the IBM PC warez scene. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The United Software Association (USA) was a warez organization which released games and software for the IBM PC platform during the 1990s. USA formed a co-op with the PC warez division of Fairlight which was best known as "USA/FLT". USA was formed as the result of a split of several members from another noteworthy PC group, The Humble Guys (THG). Key members, such as Genesis and The NotSoHumble Babe, left THG, eventually resulting in public displays of animosity.[1][2]
USA had a subdivision known as "USA-DoX" which was responsible for transcribing or otherwise typing up documentation to accompany a release. This division was also carried over by Genesis from THG, which previously had its own documentation division known as "HumbleDox".[3]
In the news
In late January 1992, several members of USA, including Mike Arnolds (The Grim Reaper) and "Amy" (The NotSoHumble Babe), were arrested by the United States Secret Service (in cooperation with the Farmington Hills Police and Michigan State Police) for carding (credit card fraud).[4]
References
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "United Software Association, Fairlight". Defacto2. Retrieved 2012-09-18.[self-published source]
- ^ Swfte (1991-05-29). Bicycle Solitaire v2.01. Genesis-HubleDox. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ [2][dead link]