Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows

[iago]

For new patches, Microsoft will now be checking if your copy of Windows is valid/legal:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050726.wxmicrosoft0726/BNPrint/International/

I guess Microsoft is going broke from software pirates.

*continues using Linux*

[wires]

Oh noes!  My Windows 2003!

[Sidoh]

[qutoe]
*continues using Linux

Hahahaha. <3 iago.

I might have to start doing something along those lines... as long as I can have my daily dose of WoW without any huge additional hitches. >_>

[RoMi]

Validated.

[Newby]

Yes. They are. That's why Windows XP costs so fucking much. Because arrogant fucks pirate it.

[zorm]

*yawns* http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/microsoft_genuine_ad.html

[trust]

This doesn't affect me (I have a legal copy,) but I certainly agree with it.

[Newby]

As do I.

[iago]

*yawns* http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/microsoft_genuine_ad.html

Apparently they fixed that pretty quickly.  But Experts are working on another way around it, I'm told. 

[RoMi]

I have nothing agasinst it.  I'm running a valid version too.

[Mythix]

Ditto!

[Joe]

I'm valid, only because Dell gave me a copy.

[iago]

I could get a valid copy from school, but that's just annoying.  It's not worth my time to walk to a room, so I just use the burnt one I've always had. 

[Joe]

Like I was telling Ergot, people who don't have time for stuff like that should be wizards like Harry Potter!

Just think to yourself, accio Windows CD!

[Krazed]

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Like I was telling Ergot, people who don't have time for stuff like that should be wizards like Harry Potter!

Just think to yourself, accio Windows CD!

Oh my god.