__/ [ B Gruff ] on Friday 06 October 2006 00:08 \__
> On Thursday 05 October 2006 23:52 Philip wrote:
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>>
>> http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2006/10/04/PM200610047.html
>>
>> 'If you install a copy you haven't actually paid for, after 30 days ...
>>
>> "They'll put you into a reduced functionality mode. That will allow
>> you to use your browser for up to an hour. And then you're logged out of
>> your computer and you can't use it anymore."'
>
> Nonsense - the Linux partitions will work just fine
Vista could, in principle, 'take care' of that as well. It already messes up
the MBR once installed. But Microsoft will not resort to such strategies. On
the contrary, it will just come up with an angry prompt when it gets locked
up:
http://tinyurl.com/pknrw
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