On 2008-09-03, Robin T Cox <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> "It's easier for our software to compete with Linux when there's piracy
>> than when there's not."
>>
>> --Bill Gates
>
> Are there any figures for the number of pirated Windows systems in use?
>
> Versus those which have been legitimately bought and paid for?
>
> My guess is that the vast majority of Windows systems and software are
> actually pirated.
Nah... I figure most are OEM installs.
Most people don't build their machines anymore.
[deletia]
Most real consumers probably have multiple copies of value
Windows licenses they no longer use due to the associated
hardware no longer existing.
My own household accounts for 2 XP, 1 Vista and 2 MacOS
licenses that aren't being used. That's not counting
older copies of Windows we might have lying around or
even older hardware that's died.
Most people have probably paid for Windows multiple times
as they have replaced aged or infested hardware.
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