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Vista to Include Stepped up Anti-Piracy Measures

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the only-os-that-comes-with-crutches dept.

snuffin writes to tell us the Washington Post is reporting that Microsoft announced stepped up anti-piracy measures being implemented in their latest operating system, Vista. From the article: "If a legitimate copy is not bought within 30 days, the system will curtail functionality much further by restricting users to just the Web browser for an hour at a time, said Thomas Lindeman, Microsoft senior product manager." Ars Technica also has coverage available on this new development.

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  1. How wonderful! by JoeWalsh · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Now if they could just make the software secure, they might have something worth buying.

  2. Re:They Had Better by sm62704 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If you need to crack it, you don't have a legal copy.

    Bullshit, I paid $100 for XP and I want the crack that lets me install the piece of shit without typing in that Goddamned long number, and patches the bug ridden thing without calling Microsoft.

    Where can I get that crack?

    --
    mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
  3. Re:How much did Steve Jobs pay to bribe MS execs? by westlake · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    The more interesting case will be when it is used for monitoring life-support equipment, fire alarms, large machinery, etc

    The OS the hospital or the light industrial complex licenses for its mission-critical applications won't be the retail boxed home media-oriented Vista Premium.

    When you are ready to sit at the head table with the grown-uos let us know.