All About Linux: Here is Why the Anti-Piracy Technology Being In-Build in Windows Vista Could be Good for GNU/Linux | Linux Today

All About Linux: Here is Why the Anti-Piracy Technology Being In-Build in Windows Vista Could be Good for GNU/Linux

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 6, 2006

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“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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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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