Version: 2008

Comments on: Microsoft's piracy problem could grow

Company has already had a tough quarter on the licensing front. A change made to Windows Vista SP1 may make the operating system more palatable to pirates.

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Come to think of it.
by Renegade Knight April 28, 2008 11:27 AM PDT
Given Linux is free...You would expect piracy to drop over time as Linux finds it's toehold in the world. You don't have to patch, crack, break or hack Linux to make it work.
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Microsoft's master plan:
by The_happy_switcher April 28, 2008 10:56 PM PDT
Phase out support for XP to force Vista adoption. Since no one really wants Vista, free or otherwise, piracy rates will diminish.
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by chad.armstrong May 7, 2008 1:12 PM PDT
I agree with AppleRocks1963..
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by chad.armstrong May 7, 2008 1:14 PM PDT
I agree with AppleRocks1963..
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by chad.armstrong May 7, 2008 1:14 PM PDT
I agree with AppleRocks1963..
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