[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols for this link. ]
“For years, Wine’s programmers have been working on making
Windows applications run on Linux and other Unix platforms. Now,
Microsoft set to use its Genuine Advantage program to make it look
like Wine is busted. Will Redmond get away with this familiar FUD
attack?“Who does Microsoft think it’s kidding…?”
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Watch: Are Wine Users Just ‘Whining’ About Microsoft’s Anti-Piracy
Plans?(Feb 18, 2005)
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