I was on the fence in terms of moving to Vista and Office 2007 vs Linux and
Open Source. This article and MS's Vista EULA changes have helped me make
my decision. Hello Linux!
"Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2534994.SbAMeeRPFe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> MS Office antipiracy checks to become mandatory
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> | The company's Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program will require
> | mandatory validation of Office software on Friday, the software
> | vendor quietly disclosed on Thursday. After that date, any Office
> | Online templates downloaded from within the Office 2007 Microsoft
> | Office System applications will require validation of legitimacy.
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> http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/10/26/HNantipiracychecks_1.html
>
> Among home users, the piracy levels of Office are vast. With Open Source
> and
> free software out there, very few will choose to spend the money on
> licences. Wait and watch.
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