On Wed, Dec 05, 2007 at 10:57:12AM -0500, Mark Haney wrote: > Antonio Olivares wrote: > > --- Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I was checking the stock quotes (market is up > >> today) I saw the subject title. Read the article and this guy says > >> you can buy Vista and make copies for friends and the friend can use Vista > >> with just tiny problems. The author said that Microsoft is worried > >> about Linux. > >> > >> Karl > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI > >> Linux User > >> #450462 http://counter.li.org. > >> > >> -- > > Which article? I am curious. Just like the National > > Enquirer "Enquiring minds want to know" > > Regards, > > Antonio > > It's possibly this one: > > http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/12/introducing_win.html > 'Tiny problems'? I think not. I would hate a 'Activate Now' reminder every > hour on the hour while I was trying to work. And besides, without WGA, what > more data is MS collecting in it's place? > The article states: "In short, after Vista SP1, anyone can run a fully functional copy of Windows Vista without having to pay for it." But this doesn't mean Vista becomes freeware, copying it is still generally illegal. -- lfr 0/0
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