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'''DrinkOrDie''' ('''DoD''') was an underground [[software cracking]] and trading ([[warez]]) trading network during the [[1990s]], shut down in a major raid in [[2001]].

DrinkOrDie was founded in [[1993]] in [[Moscow]] by a [[Russia]]n with the handle "deviator" and a friend who went by "CyberAngel." By [[1995]], the group was global. One of its earliest major accomplishments was the [[Internet]] release of [[Windows 95]] two weeks before [[Microsoft]] released the official version. It is also known for its DoD DVD Speed Ripper released in [[1999]] shortly before [[DeCSS]]. The activity of the DoD group diminished after [[1996]], and they were not considered major players in the warez scene by [[2000]]. The DrinkOrDie network is considered criminal for [[copyright]] infringement. As a rule, they made no financial profit from their activities.