 Ms Blocking Of Wine Users.. Is It Legal !? |
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 Feb 17 2005, 04:05 PM
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Way Out Of Control - You need a life :)  Group: Members Posts: 1,366 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Nottingham England Member No.: 570  |
Microsofts anouncement...
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2...AdvantagePR.asp Wine mailing list post on the topic http://winehq.com/hypermail/wine-devel/2005/02/0441.html Basically, whats happening, is MS is starting a new anti-piracy program. from this summer and onwards to download updates from microsoft you will have to validate your procuct ID key. this will bo done automatically by activeX or some other program. HOWEVER... the wine developers have found that one of the checks that the authentication does, is for the presence of wine.. it if finds it, it quits and refuss you access to updates. So for example if i use FreeBSD, and pay for a legal copy of MS-Office, i would not be allowed to access to product uppdates. is this legal ? |
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Feb 17 2005, 04:48 PM
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PsYcheDeLiC dR3aMeR  Group: Admin Posts: 2,242 Joined: 29-January 05 From: Nakorn Chaisri, Thailand Member No.: 2,411 |
Absolutely not - they're falling back to their "Standard Procedure" again i.e. Bully you to death till you agree to use ONLY MS Products..I'm waiting anxiously for the day when all this *hit is going to spin right back to them and spell their death knell...
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Feb 17 2005, 04:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 7-September 04 From: Michigan, USA Member No.: 368 |
I don't know, but that policy sucks. Why? Simply because Microsoft is gay. Why would they tell their customers to purchase products if they cannot automatically update the product? That's simply stupid. Does this mean Windows Update is going away? If it does, I am going to switch to a Mac for sure. I've had enough crap from Windows/Microsoft.
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Feb 17 2005, 05:06 PM
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Way Out Of Control - You need a life :) Group: Members Posts: 1,366 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Nottingham England Member No.: 570 |
no, windows update is staying... but you will no be allowed to update your MS product if you are running them from *nix.
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Feb 17 2005, 06:05 PM
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Teh Teckeh Trekkeh Group: Members Posts: 682 Joined: 8-September 04 From: Scotland, UK Member No.: 389 |
Hmm horrible people. I already hate authenticity junk but ive learned to live with it but im sure there will be a way round this we all know Microsoft dont make the best programs or code properly so getting past it will only take time.
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Feb 17 2005, 06:29 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 1,523 |
Chances are, if this BS is like other similar things involving updates in the past, you can still download them manually from MS's website. This is a real pain though, which is why they are doing things like this. However, this is definitely anti-trust worthy.
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Feb 18 2005, 12:20 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 7-September 04 From: Michigan, USA Member No.: 368 |
Even if they do keep Windows Update, that is still gay that you cannot update your MS products.
A bunch of n3rds is what they are. They should learn to ph34r u5 and then they will have no problems. 
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