MS To Limit Security Fixes to Legal Copies of Windows

rufey writes "An Associated Press artcile on MSNBC is reporting that Microsoft is going to start restricting access to security updates from pirated copies of its Windows operating systems. Starting in mid 2005, if you have a pirated copy of Windows, the only way to obtain security updates will be through the automatic updates mechanism. And even that method may be restricted at a future date. The article is light on details about what versions of Windows this will affect. Parts of the system to check for a valid copy of Windows is already used when downloading software (such as Media Player) from Microsoft - except that validation is currently optional." EnderWigginsXenocide points out Reuters' version of the story.

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As a legal owner of a copy of WinXP

[agraupe]

I say it's good. You get what you pay for, and if you don't like paying for things, there is an alternative called Linux :) But, seriously, MS should look into making a reduced "Gamers" edition of Windows.

Re:They've been doing this since 2002 in a way

[shird]

Wow genius. Except for one thing. Why put some "backdoor" license key which *might* be a backdoor later on *if* a new exploit surfaces when you can just go ahead and put a damn backdoor in because the worm can do whatever it wants on your machine. dumbass.