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Vista Pirates To Get "Black Screen of Darkness"

Posted by kdawson on from the there-goes-china dept.

jcatcw writes "Microsoft has just turned on Reduced Functionality mode, worldwide, and sent a letter to OEMs explaining the consequences of Vista piracy. These include a black screen after 1 hour of browsing, no start menu or task bar, and no desktop. Using fear as a motivator, the email warns resellers to 'make sure your customers always get genuine Windows Vista preinstalled.'"

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  1. PCBSD is looking better all the time by oDDmON+oUT · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    BSD security, package managed software installation, rock solid kernel, and no kow-towing to Redmond.

    Keep at it Steve, you'll convert the masses yet! '^)

    --
    Some days it's just not worth
    chewing through my restraints.
  2. Welcome to Linux.... by gilesjuk · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Years ago people would have rushed out and bought Windows. But these days people are more interested in Linux than back in 2001 when XP arrived.

  3. Re:it is a hoax people by kakashigr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I thought it was gonna take awhile but it happened already. More str8forward I mean since it was already happening before. One company to control millions of computers over the net. M$ shows the people that she can control their computers in anyway they seem fit. And this time almost every user will now. Really bad move from her, really good move for the community.