Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 9th Aug 2006 21:01 UTC
To date, with its Genuine Advantage anti-piracy programs, Microsoft has targeted consumers. Windows and Office users have been required to validate their products as 'genuine before being able to obtain many downloads and add-ons. Come this fall, however, the software maker is planning to turn up the Genuine Advantage heat in two ways: by baking more Genuine Advantage checks directly into Windows Vista, and by taking aim at PC makers, system builders, Internet cafes and other sources of potentially pirated software.
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2005-11-13
This is great news for FOSS. May turn some users to drop their pirated Windows and go for a free alternative.
Its turning some 'legit' users against them also. I was running a legit copy of XP Home edition on my laptop, well apparently on the last re-install of XP I hit the 'one too many' point and was directed to call MS.
Screw that mess. I promptly tossed the CD and installed Ubuntu linux. I don't have time to screw around with phone calls and *checks* to verify I'm correctly using something I paid for.