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Linux Passes the Microsoft WGA Test

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the loosey-goosey dept.

Wil writes "Here's a good one for the Linux fans -- running Wine on Linux and attempting to download a Windows Genuine Advantage protected file from the Microsoft website works just fine. It seems that Bill Gates has a soft spot for Tux after all, or at least isn't bothered about him downloading updates."

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  1. Re:FUCKING SLASHDOT by Virak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, you usually miss the ones that are right under your nose. ;)

  2. Another way past Windows antipiracy found by anandpur · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Microsoft's efforts to fight counterfeiting have hit another snag with the posting of a new method claimed to get around a Windows piracy check.

    http://news.com.com/Another+way+past+Windows+antip iracy+found/2100-1002_3-5821113.html
    http://www.sinhack.net/GenuineAdvantage/
    http://www.filemirrors.com/search.src?type=begins& file=GenuineCheck.exe&action=Find

  3. Re:Unnecessary by Aeiri · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    OSX has nothing to do with *BSD? Your not serious are you? Darwin *is* a BSD environment.

    Okay, let's reorder his post to get your misunderstanding corrected:

    An odd little thing is that many people [...] don't know that Apple has anything at all to do with [BSD] either.