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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. Emulator? by Bob+of+Dole · · Score: 0, Redundant
    As the most popular third-party translation technology in use, Wine was the first emulator to be specifically tested for via WGA
    Good god! You can even put the "NOT AN EMULATOR" bit right in the name, and still people can't get it right.

    (WINE = WINE Is Not an Emulator)

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  2. WINE by Punboy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    But... WINE Is Not an Emulator!

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  3. Re:The Interview by Sean+the+Impaler · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Good thing I'm a beer drinker!

    (yeah, go ahead, mod me redundant)

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  4. Oh no!!! by defishguy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Microsoft has a new Update site for us to use.

  5. Re:No obligation... by dJCL · · Score: 0, Redundant

    O, dear god! That would be absolutly hilarious!

    If there is a key that stops windows updates, and a worm uses a new flaw to get around, then it can wait a week, set the key and watch how the new windows patch refuses to install.

    I just know that the next couple of worms will decide to see what happens if they do this.

    Of course, AV vendors will catch on quickly, and I've never run Norton on my copy of wine...

    Anyway...

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