Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 4th Mar 2007 13:56 UTC, submitted by danwarne
"A genuine crack for Windows Vista has just been released by pirate group Pantheon, which allows a pirated, non-activated installation of Vista (Home Basic/Premium and Ultimate) to be properly activated and made fully-operational. Unlike cracks which have been floating around since Vista RTM was released in late November, this crack doesn't simply get around product activation with beta activation files or timestop cracks - it actually makes use of the activation process."
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2007-02-22
Agreed.
However, even if Vista didn't get cracked and DRM was effective, product activation and Windows Genuine Advantage are wasted money because it ultimately drives customers away from Microsoft's products.
If anything, cracking Vista will only help Microsoft because, like others here have said, it keeps its userbase from looking for alternatives. Keeping pirates away from the competition only reinforces Windows' ubiquity, which encourages legitmate customers and OEMs to invest in Vista.
Edited 2007-03-04 17:42