Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 20th Jun 2006 22:29 UTC
Counterfeiters aren't Microsoft's only opponents in its effort to combat piracy: Some of its customers are against it, too. The company is forging ahead with a program, Windows Genuine Advantage, tied to its free software downloads and updates, that checks whether the Windows installation on a PC is pirated. But some people, including some who say they own a legitimately acquired copy of Windows, have challenged the need for such validation.
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2005-07-13
If that was true then Linux should have 100% marketshare, there migth be something else, dont you think.