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Story: Microsoft admits targeting Wine users
Posted by: Mandaris (Friday 25 February 2005, 10:07 PM)
"I'm glad Microsoft is doing this. About time they took some action against this kind of misuse and, in most cases, piracy (Linux users = free software)"
Whoa, hold on there pally, before you run off and start calling people stupid let's think about this for a moment. It's true that you can get most if not all distro's of *nix for free (legally). Granted. You can also get a copy OOo and a lot of other kinds of Office suites fro free (legally). OK... with me so far? Now, let's take a look at the situation as a whole.
Now, I what I'm seeing is that some people have made a decision to use another opperating system instead of the "tried and true" Windows. But for whatever reason, whether they are just more familiar with Office or just have to work with people who use Office... at there office, they need it. So they buy Office and get Wine to run it. No problem, right?
Alright, let's revisit something. 1) This attack won't effect people who already have office installed. 2) Like a talk back already mentioned - this is probably better for your average wine user because the development team will have a chance to see how different updates can or should effect the Wine application and then tweek it so that it work properly.
As far as Piracy is concerned... It has been my experience that a majority of the people who do piracy related to software for Window use Windows. I mean, one of the draws of open source is that it's free and when you look at a typical Window user, they are already spending hundreds to thousands of dollars paying for hardware and software (Did I mention that office included for free?) that some would probably not question looking into solutions that can save them a buck or two. In fact, when I mention to my friends that I'm going to buy some software, they look at me as if I just went crazy.
Whew... I'm a little all over the place with that one. Later.
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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
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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 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
