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Story: Microsoft admits targeting Wine users
Posted by: Anonymous (Saturday 26 February 2005, 7:51 PM)
I use Windows and Linux at both my job and in my house. As someone that has seen both sides of the coin, I know that this can be somewhat annoying and yes, while I do like Windows *gasp*, I believe that this is just another example of jerk tactics from MS. Is it necessarily illeagal? No. Will it spark a major market shift away from Windows? Most likely not. Does MS owe anything to Linux user running Wine? Not at all. ou bought the software, and once you installed it, broke the TOS.
However, I will say that I don't condone what Microsoft is doing. I think that from a larger view it is wrong and will inevitably hurt them in the end. Mainly, because MS fails to see that there are Linux users our there that would like to use their products and instead of fostering that possible connection between the two user communities, has decided to takes steps to cut it off. In my opinion, that's just silly and is akin to a petulant chilc saying 'My ball! It's mine! You can't play with it'. Obviously, Microsoft had trouble with sharing in kindergarten or missed a couple episodes of sesame street.
Lastly, if you do some research, Microsoft hasn't cut of all updates from ever being downloaded. You can still get the updates you want, if you just look and put in the time. In fact they are still there on Microsofts site. How do I know? Because I had to install Office updates on two of our Linux boxes for a call center that we run. These boxes have to be Linux, but the users would also like to use Outlook, Word and Excel. It was a much cheaper solution that buying two computers for two users.
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Story: Microsoft admits targeting Wine users
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Well this is rare. Microsoft admitting potentially... NJ -
I think it's outrageous that Microsoft is intentio... Anonymous
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Good move, nice, optimal, unexpected!!. Micro... albertwar -
Is there a reading comprehension problem on h... Anonymous
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Minimum system requirements:
Microsoft Windows.
Yo... Anonymous
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Most software also states what the minimum ha... Anonymous
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Minim Requirements are just that minimum... Anonymous -
they useually say or better :P
and better is... Anonymous
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does anyone spell/grammar proof these columns, or... Anonymous
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Obviously, "annonymous" doesn't proof his or... Fr. Time
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What about those users running a legal, dual-boot... Anonymous
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This is an outrage.
Microsoft has a responsibility... Scott Sidel
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Just another way for babbling billy to squeez... Rick
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"Minimum system requirements:
Microsoft Windows.
Y... Kevin C
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Good. Valid Windows users **paid** for it, so Mic... Jack Benetton
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Re: Windows users **paid**; The article is t... Craig Kelley
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Imagine the outcry if General Motors wer... Ed Wilcox
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Another analogy would be if they ma... Anonymous -
"Jack Benetton, Occupation: software enginee... Chris Most
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In general, I agree with you sir.
However, yo... R. Debusschere
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Do you guys read the entire article before bashing... Anonymous
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I'm just reposting this because this person h... Anonymous
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If a person pays for microsoft office, that person... Anonymous
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Good for MS.
Let's be clear about something: You... Anonymous
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Let's be clear about something:... Donovan Hill
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I use Windows and Linux at both my job a... Anonymous -
First, to those IT Students and oth... LinuxRefugee
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Just say 'NO', to the 90,000 d... Anonymous
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linux is the way of the future, you shou... Jon
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RE: Good for MS. Let's be clear about somethi... Bret Baptist
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Lets be clear about something:
When you buy a... Big CEO
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Hard to imagine a more ignorant post.
1. MS... Robert Rosenthal
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I'm just a bit concerned here. See, Mic... Kevin Foster
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Microsuck does a lot of really bass... Ian Johnson
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"You sir are quite mistaken. If I purchase a piece... Joe G.
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"I'm glad Microsoft is doing this. About time... Mandaris
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I like the arguements here. My point...... Anonymous
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The following is what makes me not like Windo... Anonymous
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Is MS wrong in doing this? Yes they are. Just... Linix user for life
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""You sir are quite mistaken. If I purchase a... Anonymous
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That's so stupid. WINE is not an emulator.
You do... Anonymous
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That's so stupid. WINE is not an emul... Anonymous
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MS is right. This is no different from Ford... Anonymous
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Microsoft routinely violates, and encourages... Anonymous
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"And like another person mentioned, their not aski... Anonymous
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Something not immediately apparent in the articles... Anonymous
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I pull into a station for petrol and the atte... Robert
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ps, It was stated above, the minimum req... Anonymous
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First off, let me state that I am a... Anonymous
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hear hear well said linux rock... nobby
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Back to our scheduled Wine com... The Mitch
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If Microsoft blocks it's products to run on Wine,... AY
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It is true Office Update shouldn't be concern... The Mitch
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Would a Microsoft spokesman not have a name? J Reidy
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Whatever...............Using M$ software without a... John Sanchez
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Up until last Monday, my business ran a split... Ken Starks
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what can i say, its typical microsoft momopolistic... Christopher Baluyut
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If apple were to block the use of the Microsoft Wi... Anonymous
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I just want to say to Joe G and others that Linux... jc
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Alright it seems that there is a lot of bashing an... Jeff Johnson
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This is outrageous! We have the rights as WINE use... Anonymous
