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Windows Advantage Validation Process On Firefox
GraemeDonaldson writes "According to this IE Blog entry, Microsoft seems to be serious about supporting non-IE browsers. Mention is made of a Windows Media Player plugin for Firefox. The Windows Genuine Advantage validation process now works in Firefox too. From the article: 'Basically, customers said "We want to make sure our PCs are running genuine Windows and have access to all the content on the Microsoft Download Center; the experience when we're running a Mozilla browser is not great. Do something about it." Brad's team did. I think that's a good thing for customers.'"
What happens if you are running a pirated copy of Firefox?
If this isn't any proof that the end of the world is coming.... I don't know what is
Swine Air flight 666 is now boarding at gate 13.
this is a sad day, what is next, a media player that can be installed on Vista, CD burning software from a third party, what is this world coming to! Actually in all fairness, this is a good thing even if I dont run firefox. It is nice to see M$ acknowlege the use of other browsers by doing something besides trying to stomp them out...
'Basically, customers said "We want to make sure our PCs are running genuine Windows and have access to all the content on the Microsoft Download Center; the experience when we're running a Mozilla browser is not great. Do something about it."
Nope. I'll bet no-one said anything of the kind. I think it probably went more like this "FFS! f*cking MS doesn't work!" maybe...
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Hey! Is that Satan over there ice skating????
j/k Actually, I think this is a really smart move on MSFTs part. They realize that while they have the dominant desktop, many people are beginning to become smarter and make personal choices about what applications they use instead of just accepting whatever MSFT has chosen to provide. If they can make the desktop experience for people who still need Windows, but prefer to use OSS when possible, then great.
I'd like to see a Beowulf cluster of these things running Firefox on Windows.
Wait a minute, what am I saying?!?
NO NO BAD BAD BAD BAD THOUGHTS!!!!!!
Finally I can put midis on my webpages again! :)
Boy, I missed those since Netscape 4.
'Basically, customers said "We want to make sure our PCs are running genuine Windows and have access to all the content on the Microsoft Download Center; the experience when we're running a Mozilla browser is not great. Do something about it." Brad's team did. I think that's a good thing for customers.'"
Yeah, I installed this Windows the other day, had some sort of goofy foot for a start menu, Office didn't install, and I couldn't get any of my games to work. I'm glad now there is a way I can see if I actually have genuine Windows, and not that fake Windows going around.
Linux Windows Media Player?
Windows Linux Media Player?
Windows Media Player Linux?
It just doesn't sound good.
I feel a bit left out.
Customer: 'Ello, I wish to register a complaint.
Owner: We're closin' for lunch.
C: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this Windows what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very store.
O: Oh yes, the, uh, the Redmondian Blue Screen... What's, uh... What's wrong with it?
C: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. It's not Genuine, that's what's wrong with it!
O: No, no. It's, uh... it's a different window manager!
C: Look, matey, I know a non-Genuine Windows when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.
O: No, no... He's Genuine. He's, he's... using a different window manager! Remarkable code, the Redmondian Blue Screen, isn't, eh? Beautiful skins!
C: Skins?! Mate, this Windows wouldn't "reskin" if you put four million volts through it! It's bleedin' fake!
O: No no! It's just a different window manager!
C: It's not a different window manager! It's a fake! It is illigitimate! It is unregistered! It is Not Genuine! The licence has expired and I'm being audited by its maker!
THIS IS AN X-WINDOWS!!
If you disagree, post your argument. (-1, Overrated) isn't your personal censorship tool for views you don't like.
In other news, Microsoft is not the oppressive, overbearing monopolist tyrant everyone makes them out to be. Full story at 11.
I mean common, there's got to be some hidden motive behind this move, right? M$ is trying to shove its software onto OSS platforms now. OMFG! [/sarcasm]
However, "spidey sense" would be acceptable.