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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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  2. War is going badly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The war in Iraq is going badly. We have become an aggressor nation. Just like Japan and Germany, we too will someday have a much stronger economy.

    So there

  3. YOU DID IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Congrats, Presidente will be proud because YOU DID IT!

  4. YOU DID IT, but YOU ARE STILL A DOUCHE by Znonymous+Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Scorchen , you are the biggest douche in the universe.

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    1. Re:YOU DID IT, but YOU ARE STILL A DOUCHE by Scorchen · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Sweet. Thats a damn funny cartoon.

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    2. Re:YOU DID IT, but YOU ARE STILL A DOUCHE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Thanks. I got karma to burn so I will keep whring and flaming.

  5. -1, troll. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who buys linux?

  6. Re:Looks like it's for hardware ONLY by Brad+Mace · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Microsoft Russia, computer controls YOU