Star 'Microsoft Finally Earns Passing Grade (Barely) for WGA'
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 7th Sep 2008 20:23 UTC
Windows Probably one of the most hated parts of Windows are its anti-piracy measures - product activation and Windows Genuine Advantage. While most people acknowledge Microsoft's right to implement these measures, many have also been bitten by the measures' shortcomings, such as server outages or false positives. Microsoft blogger Ed Bott has been monitoring WGA since its inception, and in 2006 and 2007 he didn't give a passing grade to WGA ("a big fat F"). This year, the situation has improved somewhat, earning Microsoft a passing grade - barely.
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RE[4]: change components
by WorknMan on Wed 10th Sep 2008 22:40 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: change components"
WorknMan
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2005-11-13

As I've said before, companies like Apple don't have to resort to these tactics to stay profitable.


I'm sure MS wouldn't either if they sold the hardware like Apple does.

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