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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:37 am
by Malcolm
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:59 am
by Leisher
Actually, I'd prefer if they do go after the companies and not the consumers.
I recently worked on a PC for a friend's sister and she had a stolen copy of XP and had no idea that it was illegal. Someone built the PC for her. Actually, all the software on it was illegal except for some kid's games she put on it.
I understand their need to protect their investment and business, but they do need to be careful not to walk the same path as the RIAA.
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:23 pm
by Malcolm
I understand their need to protect their investment and business, but they do need to be careful not to walk the same path as the RIAA.
MacroShaft already gives the RIAA virtual handjobs w\ all the "anti-piracy" shit they throw into WinBlows.
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:58 pm
by TheCatt
In the past they said they've only sued companies, not end users. Although they've put annoying warnings/messages on end users.
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:20 pm
by Leisher
MacroShaft already gives the RIAA virtual handjobs w\ all the "anti-piracy" shit they throw into WinBlows.
Yeah, they do and that sucks as the RIAA is the most evil industry outside of banking and insurance.
Still, you think Microsoft doesn't know that people will get around that stuff? until they really focus on it, I tend to think it's sort of a dog and pony show to coddle certain industries.
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:09 pm
by TPRJones
So, people can still use pirated copies of Windows, they just can't patch the security holes in it. So we should see in a marked increase in the number of Windows machines on the net that act as unsuspected brodcasting zombies for various backdoors, viruses, and worms.
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea.