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Microsoft ups the piracy stakes
Microsoft's latest security update offer a little more than just that. Users running a pirated copy of the operating system found out that they will now receive periodic, nagging reminders of the fact that their copy of Windows failed to pass an authenticity test.
But rest assured, the reminders are easily defeated.
This is just another step in a never ending game of cat and mouse between pirates and commercial software makers.
But how long will Microsoft continue to play nicely? If the company can give you a nagging reminder, it can wipe your entire hard drive. That potential threat plus the fact that using pirated software is just as bad as stealing beer from the super market, should be enough reason to stop using illegally copied software.
Besides, there are plenty of free software applications available. All the more reason to go for the free beer instead of stealing some.
Tags: Microsoft, windows genuine advantage, piracy
April 28, 2006 at 01:38 AM | Permalink
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La última actualización de seguridad aporta algo más. Los usuarios que utilizaban una copia pirata del sistema operativo encontraron que no recibían advertencias periódicas de que su copia de Windows no había pasado el control de autenticación. El rest... [Read More]
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So let me get this straight:
Removing a physical object that is retailed at a store, taking up shelf space as well as storage, shipping, et.al is the same as making a digital _copy_ of a digital copy?
... How?
Posted-by: Alexander B. | 28 Apr 2006 14:00:42
Because they are both items that you have no legal right of taking because they don't belong to you.
Posted-by: SV Sleuth | 29 Apr 2006 01:24:50
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