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Office Depot: Windows XP Apps Must Be Microsoft-Approved

Posted by timothy on from the but-they-carry-non-windows-software-too dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to an article at The Inquirer, by May 30th Office Depot will only be carrying computer products that have been certified by Microsoft and carry the 'Designed for Windows XP' logo. This may be an initial glimpse at how Microsoft could introduce Digital Restrictions Management by ensuring all retail hardware and software products are approved by Redmond."

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  1. I guess this means... by HotNeedleOfInquiry · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They won't be carrying Redhat Linux any more.

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    "Eve of Destruction", it's not just for old hippies anymore...
  2. Re:Looks like it's for hardware ONLY by Brad+Mace · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Microsoft Russia, computer controls YOU