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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. FUCKING SLASHDOT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I LOGGED OUT now I can't log in. What the fuck is wrong with this fucking site? fuckity fuck fuck fuck you!

    1. Re:FUCKING SLASHDOT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      They're trying to weed out the idiots.

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

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

  2. sad news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - ABC News Anchor Peter Jennings was found dead in his New York City home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the GNAA community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to the zionist media. Truly an American icon.

  3. Underpants. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I like 'em!

  4. Re:Got to suck to be Microsoft sometimes. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I have two mommies your insensitive clod!!!

            -- Heather

  5. 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

  6. Re:Got to suck to be Microsoft sometimes. by Master+of+Transhuman · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Right - like anybody here gives a shit about karma, as long as they don't get banned (or as these idiots like to refer to it - "being put in the corner for a couple days" - right, like, eat me, fanboys, in your "corner".)

    Mod this troll! Mod this flamebait! Mod this redundant! Give...it...up! Just...give...it...up! Is that all you got, huh? Are you nuts? Come at me!

    --
    Richard Steven Hack - This sig is TOO GODDAMN SHORT TO DO ANYTHING USEFUL WITH! MORONS!
  7. 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.

  8. I am elite. Give me 'wares, dudes. by sabat · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I @/\/\ e7337!! G!\/3 m3 W@r3z, d00DZ!!

    --
    I, for one, welcome our new Antichrist overlord.