__/ [ Freeride ] on Wednesday 18 April 2007 03:00 \__
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http://news.com.com/Microsoft+confirms+Vista+OEM+hack/2100-1002_3-6175615.html?tag=cd.top
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>>According to a post by Microsoft Senior Product Manager Alex Kochis on
>>the Windows Genuine Advantage developers' blog, Microsoft has identified
>>two ways in which hackers have broken the product activation security
>>feature on original equipment manufacturer PCs that come bundled with
>>Vista.
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> This is like breaking into your local sewage company. :)
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>>But the Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant does not yet have plans to
>>snuff out this threat.
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> Threat? Well I guess you could consider a zombie virus invested PC's a
> threat! :)
While this crack exists, Microsoft will claim that any PC sold without Vista
will have it pirated. This way, that other O/S, which does not require
preinstallation (too much choice to decide /for/ the customer), will have no
chance. Microsoft benefits from piracy because it can eliminate what it
called 'naked PCs'. It's already playing that game with the Chinese
government/minister, whom they try to convince to install Windows
everywhere.
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