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Posted by: Anonymous (Friday 25 February 2005, 7:41 PM)

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Do you guys read the entire article before bashing Microsoft ? Here is one paragraph that I read:

"The spokesperson said users who are not running Windows XP or Windows 2000 natively can still download updates for Microsoft Office from the Office Update Web site."

So, it stated that user can still download NON-OS patches. Which is fine. As long as you have a legal license of Non-OS app, you can download and apply the patch. It only stated that ppl without a legal OS license (as in the case of WINE), you cannot download the OS patches. Seem to make sense to me. In fact, if you're running WINE, chances are, you wouldn't wanted to download and install MS's Patch. Who knows what it will do the the WINE application. And, yes, WINE is just an application running on top of Linux (or other platforms).

Please people, please read the entire article before we start to bash other over their heads with things. It just seems like a mention of 'MS' would trigger all these bashing.

Wouldn't it be worst if you are running WINE and upon going to MS's download site, it automatically download and apply their patch on top of WINE ? Wouldn't that cause a much bigger stir with you bashers ?

Come on, at least be reasonable.

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Story: Microsoft admits targeting Wine users

  1. Well this is rare. Microsoft admitting potentially... NJ
  2. I think it's outrageous that Microsoft is intentio... Anonymous
  3. Good move, nice, optimal, unexpected!!. Micro... albertwar
  4. Is there a reading comprehension problem on h... Anonymous
  5. Minimum system requirements: Microsoft Windows. Yo... Anonymous
  6. Most software also states what the minimum ha... Anonymous
  7. Minim Requirements are just that minimum... Anonymous
  8. they useually say or better :P and better is... Anonymous
  9. does anyone spell/grammar proof these columns, or... Anonymous
  10. Obviously, "annonymous" doesn't proof his or... Fr. Time
  11. What about those users running a legal, dual-boot... Anonymous
  12. This is an outrage. Microsoft has a responsibility... Scott Sidel
  13. Just another way for babbling billy to squeez... Rick
  14. "Minimum system requirements: Microsoft Windows. Y... Kevin C
  15. Good. Valid Windows users **paid** for it, so Mic... Jack Benetton
  16. Re: Windows users **paid**; The article is t... Craig Kelley
  17. Imagine the outcry if General Motors wer... Ed Wilcox
  18. Another analogy would be if they ma... Anonymous
  19. "Jack Benetton, Occupation: software enginee... Chris Most
  20. In general, I agree with you sir. However, yo... R. Debusschere
  21. Do you guys read the entire article before bashing... Anonymous
  22. I'm just reposting this because this person h... Anonymous
  23. If a person pays for microsoft office, that person... Anonymous
  24. Good for MS. Let's be clear about something: You... Anonymous
  25. === QUOTE === Let's be clear about something:... Donovan Hill
  26. I use Windows and Linux at both my job a... Anonymous
  27. First, to those IT Students and oth... LinuxRefugee
  28. Just say 'NO', to the 90,000 d... Anonymous
  29. linux is the way of the future, you shou... Jon
  30. RE: Good for MS. Let's be clear about somethi... Bret Baptist
  31. Lets be clear about something: When you buy a... Big CEO
  32. Hard to imagine a more ignorant post. 1. MS... Robert Rosenthal
  33. I'm just a bit concerned here. See, Mic... Kevin Foster
  34. Microsuck does a lot of really bass... Ian Johnson
  35. "You sir are quite mistaken. If I purchase a piece... Joe G.
  36. "I'm glad Microsoft is doing this. About time... Mandaris
  37. I like the arguements here. My point...... Anonymous
  38. The following is what makes me not like Windo... Anonymous
  39. Is MS wrong in doing this? Yes they are. Just... Linix user for life
  40. ""You sir are quite mistaken. If I purchase a... Anonymous
  41. That's so stupid. WINE is not an emulator. You do... Anonymous
  42. [quote] That's so stupid. WINE is not an emul... Anonymous
  43. MS is right. This is no different from Ford... Anonymous
  44. Microsoft routinely violates, and encourages... Anonymous
  45. "And like another person mentioned, their not aski... Anonymous
  46. Something not immediately apparent in the articles... Anonymous
  47. I pull into a station for petrol and the atte... Robert
  48. ps, It was stated above, the minimum req... Anonymous
  49. First off, let me state that I am a... Anonymous
  50. hear hear well said linux rock... nobby
  51. Back to our scheduled Wine com... The Mitch
  52. If Microsoft blocks it's products to run on Wine,... AY
  53. It is true Office Update shouldn't be concern... The Mitch
  54. Would a Microsoft spokesman not have a name? J Reidy
  55. Whatever...............Using M$ software without a... John Sanchez
  56. Up until last Monday, my business ran a split... Ken Starks
  57. what can i say, its typical microsoft momopolistic... Christopher Baluyut
  58. If apple were to block the use of the Microsoft Wi... Anonymous
  59. I just want to say to Joe G and others that Linux... jc
  60. Alright it seems that there is a lot of bashing an... Jeff Johnson
  61. This is outrageous! We have the rights as WINE use... Anonymous

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