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Microsoft Admits Targeting Wine Users

Posted by Zonk on from the why-wouldn't-they? dept.

Buddha Joe wrote in to mention that the lack of Windows updates for Wine users is the result of a Microsoft's active targeting of Wine users. ZDNet has the story. From the article: "As the most popular third-party translation technology in use, Wine was the first emulator to be specifically tested for via WGA"

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  1. Microsoft Admits It Can't Hold Its Liquor! by Korben+Dallas · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And the wino and I know the pain of street singin'
    Like a door-to-door salesman knows the pains of bell ringin'

  2. Let the beer flow ... by ScorpFromHell · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    for windoze hates wine!!

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    Aiming to tweet on a rice ... help me find the write pen!
  3. Re:The Interview by civilizedINTENSITY · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hehehe...Thats always been my favorite darwin award.