Microsoft cracks down on UK licences
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| According to ComputerWorld, Vole has sent out a series of letters
| threatening legal action using its agents the Business
| Software Alliance (BSA).
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| Ram Dhaliwal, Microsoft's licensing programs manager in the
| UK said the move was to "spark off the engagement" with its customers.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37281
This may be very beneficial (for Linux).
Related:
Why Piracy Hurts Open Source
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| "...John looks at this from a different direction. He shows you why
| software piracy hurts Open Source software--the free stuff you are using."
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http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000266
Microsoft seals its Windows and opens the door to Linux
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| Now comes the really interesting question. With Vista's activation
| technology, Microsoft has the power to stamp out piracy everywhere. But
| will it choose to do so everywhere? After all, if folks in China or
| Thailand or Ethiopia have to pay for Vista, they won't be able to run
| it because they won't be able to afford the licence fee. In which case
| they may finally wake up to the attractions of free software such as
| Linux - and it's easy to imagine what that will do to Microsoft's
| plans for world domination.
|
| It's a delicious prospect: Microsoft impaling itself on the horns
| of a dilemma it has created for itself. Roll on Thursday.
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http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,,1956941,00.html
How Piracy Opens Doors for Windows
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| Bill Gates may not be entirely dismayed by software thieves. They
| seed the world market and make Microsoft a standard.
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http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-micropiracy9apr09,0,414067.story?track=tottext
Vista Anti-piracy Effort Will Drive People to Linux?
Third comment:
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| Jodey Grist :
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| Actually I'm running linux right now because of all the activation crap,
| and the fact I dont want to spend 325 quid on a full featured OS (oh and
| UAC is the worst thing ever). Vista isnt even all that good for 5 years
| worth of development. I decided to try Linux out, and am typing this
| message from it right now, it's very impressive, and the only thing I
| cant do in it, is play games, so those comments are certainly true for me!
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http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/vista/microsoft_antipiracy_will_drive_people_to_linux.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
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