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Story: Microsoft's anti-piracy plan condemned
Posted by: Marcus Haywood (Monday 31 January 2005, 7:17 PM)
I think that this is a bad move altogether. Most of the people who have taken the time to find the pirated software can find a way around the validity check, its really not that difficult. So just in that aspect you have already failed in your primary objective before you start. The people who are going to get hit are thoes who bought "homebuilt" PCs from the guy next door who cut his cost by using a pirated copy to install the OS with a blacklisted key. This user may not really even understand why he cant get the updates, if he even knows how to update. The piracy issue has to be stopped on another level. And denial free updates are not it.
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Story: Microsoft's anti-piracy plan condemned
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This move will have one major effect on MS. Custom... Anonymous -
So how is it a bad business practice to provi... Anonymous -
I think that this is a bad move altogether. Most o... Marcus Haywood -
This is a very dangerous path for MS to go do... Alex T
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Let's say your car was stolen, would you be oblige... Anonymous
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Most Microsoft flaws is mostly two programs, Their... Daryn Smith
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Its time that Microsoft slashed their prices for "... Anonymous
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MS's price policy is just plain wrong, i think the... Bogdan
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The fact that Microsoft products are way
over... Sarah Singh
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Well if they own a business then they can purchase... Mike
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It's one thing to ask the customer to verify thei... jenny
