It sounds like you’re referring to a post about Wilcom EmbroideryStudio e4.1 (likely “e4.1 R2”) being available for free.
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He clicked a link buried in a forum from three years ago. The thread was a ghost town, the last comment simply reading: “It works, but be careful what you wish for.”