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Story: Microsoft admits targeting Wine users
Lets be clear about something:
When you buy a copy of most software products on the market today all you are really paying for is a license to use that software which is kindly supplied on some media for you. The licenses are usually very restrictive. So anyone saying 'it's mine, I can do what I want with it' is very wrong (at least legally).
As for updating software running on Wine, why would they? They may well be breaking license agreements they already have, regarding distributing code only to Windows owners. I'm sure the box for Microsoft Office has a requirement on the side saying 'requires Windows'. I don't think it too hard to understand that if you want suppor from Microsoft you'd better use their software on a system they support.
Having said all that, I think Wine is only a good thing. I think Linux applications will mature quicker than Wine manages to support old software however. and i think Wine's life in active development will be short.
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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 -
Good move, nice, optimal, unexpected!!. Micro... albertwar -
Is there a reading comprehension problem on h... Anonymous -
Minimum system requirements:
Microsoft Windows.
Yo... Anonymous -
Most software also states what the minimum ha... Anonymous -
Minim Requirements are just that minimum... Anonymous -
they useually say or better :P
and better is... Anonymous -
does anyone spell/grammar proof these columns, or... Anonymous -
Obviously, "annonymous" doesn't proof his or... Fr. Time -
What about those users running a legal, dual-boot... Anonymous -
This is an outrage.
Microsoft has a responsibility... Scott Sidel -
Just another way for babbling billy to squeez... Rick -
"Minimum system requirements:
Microsoft Windows.
Y... Kevin C -
Good. Valid Windows users **paid** for it, so Mic... Jack Benetton -
Re: Windows users **paid**; The article is t... Craig Kelley -
Imagine the outcry if General Motors wer... Ed Wilcox -
Another analogy would be if they ma... Anonymous -
"Jack Benetton, Occupation: software enginee... Chris Most -
In general, I agree with you sir.
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Do you guys read the entire article before bashing... Anonymous -
I'm just reposting this because this person h... Anonymous -
If a person pays for microsoft office, that person... Anonymous -
Good for MS.
Let's be clear about something: You... Anonymous -
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Let's be clear about something:... Donovan Hill -
I use Windows and Linux at both my job a... Anonymous -
First, to those IT Students and oth... LinuxRefugee -
Just say 'NO', to the 90,000 d... Anonymous -
linux is the way of the future, you shou... Jon -
RE: Good for MS. Let's be clear about somethi... Bret Baptist -
Lets be clear about something:
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Hard to imagine a more ignorant post.
1. MS... Robert Rosenthal -
I'm just a bit concerned here. See, Mic... Kevin Foster -
Microsuck does a lot of really bass... Ian Johnson -
"You sir are quite mistaken. If I purchase a piece... Joe G. -
"I'm glad Microsoft is doing this. About time... Mandaris -
I like the arguements here. My point...... Anonymous -
The following is what makes me not like Windo... Anonymous -
Is MS wrong in doing this? Yes they are. Just... Linix user for life -
""You sir are quite mistaken. If I purchase a... Anonymous -
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 -
MS is right. This is no different from Ford... Anonymous -
Microsoft routinely violates, and encourages... Anonymous -
"And like another person mentioned, their not aski... Anonymous -
Something not immediately apparent in the articles... Anonymous -
I pull into a station for petrol and the atte... Robert -
ps, It was stated above, the minimum req... Anonymous -
First off, let me state that I am a... Anonymous -
hear hear well said linux rock... nobby -
Back to our scheduled Wine com... The Mitch -
If Microsoft blocks it's products to run on Wine,... AY -
It is true Office Update shouldn't be concern... The Mitch -
Would a Microsoft spokesman not have a name? J Reidy -
Whatever...............Using M$ software without a... John Sanchez -
Up until last Monday, my business ran a split... Ken Starks -
what can i say, its typical microsoft momopolistic... Christopher Baluyut -
If apple were to block the use of the Microsoft Wi... Anonymous -
I just want to say to Joe G and others that Linux... jc -
Alright it seems that there is a lot of bashing an... Jeff Johnson -
This is outrageous! We have the rights as WINE use... Anonymous



