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General => Off Topic => Cool Links! => Topic started by: 12TimesOver on February 16, 2010, 05:19:01 AM

Title: Microsoft implementing drastic Anti-Piracy measures at the expense of the honest
Post by: 12TimesOver on February 16, 2010, 05:19:01 AM

Read Here (http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/000681.html)

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Title: Re: Microsoft implementing drastic Anti-Piracy measures at the expense of the honest
Post by: Endless Night on February 16, 2010, 07:56:18 AM

wow thats a bit drastic.  but i guess the logical progression on what they were already doing.
But i do reject that method on principle.. its innocent until proven guilty not the otherway round.

Hopefully it will promote free os's further into the mainstream.

Title: Re: Microsoft implementing drastic Anti-Piracy measures at the expense of the honest
Post by: 12TimesOver on February 16, 2010, 08:29:08 AM

Quote from: Endless Night on February 16, 2010, 07:56:18 AM

wow thats a bit drastic.  but i guess the logical progression on what they were already doing.
But i do reject that method on principle.. its innocent until proven guilty not the otherway round.

Hopefully it will promote free os's further into the mainstream.

Agreed and agreed. Definitely have to consider moving on from Windows finally when stuff like this comes up. Of course I'll disable Auto-Updates tonight and do them manually from now on or at least until the class-action lawsuit hehe.

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Title: Re: Microsoft implementing drastic Anti-Piracy measures at the expense of the honest
Post by: UOMaddog on February 16, 2010, 09:45:23 AM

Title: Re: Microsoft implementing drastic Anti-Piracy measures at the expense of the honest
Post by: 12TimesOver on February 16, 2010, 09:52:35 AM

I'm not sure I believe it entirely either however it bears paying attention to. 02/16 is mentioned in the article yet there is not KB article out matching that mentioned in the link.

Something to consider though, I'm sure we'll hear more soon.

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Title: Re: Microsoft implementing drastic Anti-Piracy measures at the expense of the honest
Post by: Endless Night on February 16, 2010, 09:55:57 AM

I believe the report is accurate... see

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=afd45b36-3d77-4259-801c-d31a9a90cdcf


This is the xp version from 2009.. but lists all the same features as was been reported.

http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/genuinewindows/default.aspx  win 7 - info. blog
(as linked from http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/about.aspx?displaylang=en&sGuid=7248c96c-4f8d-4d05-b20a-7b9cd5df61b4)


Even thow my windows checks in every night for updates .. i still disagree with 90 day validation check ins.  Validate on intial install and if it passes muster at that point thier no real reason for additional validation checks.