This statement is a bombshell in the scene. It highlights a fundamental schism: R2R, while participating in illegal activity, views itself as operating within a code of honor. They crack for the love of the craft, not for a paycheck. The message goes on to answer frequently asked questions in a direct and uncompromising manner:

Cracking enterprise software brings immense legal scrutiny.

However, a recurring statement found within their release notes (commonly known as NFO files) often puzzles outsiders and software developers alike:

As long as software has locks, there will be people trying to pick them. But R2R's legacy will be twofold: not only will they be remembered as some of the most talented reverse engineers in the audio world, but also as the group that drew a line in the sand, demanding respect from a community that has little right to demand anything at all. In the quiet clicks of a .cmd file being executed, the silent war against "business warez" continues to be fought.

This disclaimer serves a dual purpose. It acts as an internal moral code for the group, and it attempts to legally or ethically distance the reverse-engineers from the financial damages caused by commercial copyright infringement. 5. The Real-World Impact Does the community listen to R2R? Yes and no.

This cmd file is designed to block telemetry servers that R2R's cracked software would otherwise contact for license validation. By modifying a user's hosts file to redirect these servers to localhost, the software is effectively fooled into thinking it's communicating with a legitimate licensing server when it's not.

R2R has stated (via release notes) that Business Warez has gotten "too big," that it endangers the hobby for everyone, and that "scene rules must be followed."

The like iLok and eLicenser.