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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. Old News by Chazmyrr · · Score: 1, Troll

    Microsoft announced this 6 months ago at the same time they pushed out the Windows Genuine Advantage update. The fact that a paper thinks this is newsworthy now suggest they just haven't been paying attention.

  2. Slippery Slope of Morality by HungWeiLo · · Score: 0, Troll

    See? First the Bush administration legalizes torture, now Microsoft is now legally able to restrict web access to only one hour a day! Where's the outrage!? Donate to Amnesty now!

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