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Microsoft Security Updates for Pirated Windows?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the recalls-for-stolen-cars dept.

zachlipton writes "DSL Reports has an interesting question posted: should users with pirated copies of Windows be allowed to download security updates, such as for Sasser? Apparently, without a valid CD key, users cannot download these updates. Do they get what they deserve, or should they be allowed these updates through Windows Update in order to reduce the impact of these worms on the rest of the net? Should security updates only for worms be made available to pirated users, or also updates for issues that while not posing a risk to other internet users, would open the pirate up to a security hole?"

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  1. Re:Just pirate the patches by Trolling4Dollars · · Score: 0, Troll

    Pirates care about how much their boxes affect the internet as much as SUV drivers care about their impact on the environment. Personally, I think any luser out there with an infected Windows box hitting other hosts on the internet should be fined by their ISP. Pirates are just plain idiots.

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  2. j00z by nukka · · Score: 0, Troll

    microsoft should stop being such fucking jews about their software. by not allowing pirated versions of windows to not be able to update with windows update they are just helping these type of problems. i have always ran pirated versions of windows at HOME, but work is a total different story. i am mainly a *nix person, but lately i have been dealing with ms more and more. i can tell you that they get their money, they should stop bitching. they make so much money off this crappy software that breaks all the time, and the users just accept it. thats the only thing i dislike about ms. i believe its a good desktop OS, but thats it. server world should be left to the real os's. anyways. thats my 2 cent.

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  3. Re:Yes we should all pay for this too by Baricom · · Score: 0, Troll

    Maybe there should be a per PC sold charge...

    There already is. It's called the Microsoft Tax.

  4. Re:Hey lets support the thieves! by Kefeus · · Score: 0, Troll

    People don't ask to get raped! Rape implies force; though it's often imagined and bitched about MSFT did not FORCE anyone to buy any software. That is to belittle real rape, sonny...

    If I want to play a computer game on my PC I _am_ being forced to use Winbloze !!