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:All About Linux: Here is Why the Anti-Piracy Technology Being In-Build in Windows Vista Could be Good for GNU/Linux
All About Linux: Here is Why the Anti-Piracy Technology Being In-Build in Windows Vista Could be Good for GNU/Linux
Oct 6, 2006, 00 :00 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (7477 reads)

[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for this link. ]

"I recently read a news item which disclosed that Microsoft plans to incorporate anti-piracy technology into the yet to be released Vista OS. This set me thinking. What does this hold for GNU/Linux? Put differently, could this move by Microsoft have any positive effect on the popularity of GNU/Linux ?

"Before we jump into talking about Linux and what it stands to gain from this, let us look at the present scenario as far as Windows use is concerned..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
I’m not sure if the touted anti-piracy f ...   I'm not sure   
Dwight
Oct 6, 2006, 00:53:22
 
MS has been doing anti-piracy software f ...   Nope   
phil
Oct 6, 2006, 01:38:27
 
My sister in law's legitimate XP kee ...   Activation chases people away...   
Wonderbird
Oct 6, 2006, 14:40:34
 
but the irritation factor grows and grow ...   MS WinXP Activation sidesteppable   
Wesley Parish
Oct 7, 2006, 09:50:48
 
 What is a predatory monopoly to do?Die? ...   Re: Nope   
jp
Oct 8, 2006, 02:44:38
 
Definitely good, I have dabbled in Linux ...   Anti Piracy good for GNU/Linux   
james
Mar 11, 2007, 07:52:42
 
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