What is meant by “rip”?
A “rip” is the result of taking a full CD application and extracting just the necessary files; testing them, cracking them if need be, packaging them, and releasing them. All the files that are not essential to running the application have been removed. This means things like the umpteenth copies of Adobe Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer, etc. It sometimes means that handy files such as extra fonts, templates, patterns, clipart, etc. have also been ripped-out. In most cases that doesn’t affect the application’s ability to execute, but if you need the extras then you should seek the full CD image in the image groups, or buy the program if you find that it meets your needs.
