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Bnetd

bnetd is a software application that provided near-complete emulation of the original online multiplayer gaming service network Battle.net. Originally released on April 28, 1998 under the name StarHack, it enabled users of the online game StarCraft (and StarCraft: Brood War) to connect and chat together without using the official service, and without…

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Available in
English
License
GNU General Public License
Operating system
Linux, Windows
Original author
Mark Baysinger
Preview release
0.4.25 / January 22, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-01-22)
Release
April 28, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-04-28) (as StarHack)

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Bnetd

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples62
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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Bnetd

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related to history · 19
Bnetd → April, Battle, Baysinger, Blizzard, December, Due, GNU General Public License, However, In, March, Mark Baysinger, May, On April, On May, Software Publishers Association, StarCraft, StarHack, The, UC San Diego
related to Blizzard takedown demand and lawsuit · 17
Bnetd → Blizzard, California, CD, DMCA, Eastern District, End User License Agreement, EULA's, In February, In September, Internet, Internet Gateway, ISP, Missouri, On, The, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, United States District Court
related to CD key non-interoperability · 8
Bnetd → Battle, Because, Blizzard, CD, Connection, Individual, Players, This
related to External links · 6
Bnetd → Activision Blizzard/Vivendi SA, Blizzard, Blizzard Entertainment, Debian, Electronic Frontier FoundationEmulation FAQ, FAQ
is a · 2
Bnetd → circumvention tool.In September 2004, software application that provided near-complete emulation of the original online multiplayer gaming service network Battle.net
Available in · 1
Bnetd → English
License · 1
Bnetd → GNU General Public License
Operating system · 1
Bnetd → Linux, Windows
Original author · 1
Bnetd → Mark Baysinger
Preview release · 1
Bnetd → 0.4.25 / January 22, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-01-22)

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blizzard software battle net 1998 service cd online lawsuit baysinger emulation key original keys dmca court released starcraft association games

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BnetdAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
BnetdLicenseGNU General Public License1.00infobox
BnetdOperating systemLinux, Windows1.00infobox
BnetdOriginal authorMark Baysinger1.00infobox
BnetdPreview release0.4.25 / January 22, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-01-22)1.00infobox
BnetdReleaseApril 28, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-04-28) (as StarHack)1.00infobox
BnetdTypeCommunication software1.00infobox
BnetdWebsitewww.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~owend/free/bnetd.html1.00infobox
BnetdWritten inC1.00infobox
Bnetdis asoftware application that provided near-complete emulation of the original online multiplayer gaming service network Battle.net0.90text
Bnetdis acircumvention tool.In September 20040.90text
PvPGNinstance ofnor of derivative projects0.80text

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