File:Aids computer virus.png

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Summary

Non-free media information and use rationale true for AIDS (computer virus)
Description	Screenshot of the AIDS computer virus payload screen
Source	Screenshot taken from a simulated infected DOS computer
Article	AIDS (computer virus)
Portion used
Low resolution?	As low resolution as possible without hindering legibility. DOS text characters are 1-bit rasters, often employing 1×1-pixel features and dithering which is destroyed by any downscaling algorithm. The smiley-face border for example would be indiscernible at any resolution lower than the current.
Purpose of use	To demonstrate what the AIDS payload screen looks like, conveying the startling and taunting nature of the virus in ways words alone cannot convey
Replaceable?
Other information	I am listing this as copyrighted just to remain safe. I'm not sure that the creator of a program that does illegal things can claim copyright on its output. However, the file was originally uploaded as non-free by User:Wolfyuk.
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