[Commons-Law] Microsoft makes anti-piracy move

[Kiran Jonnalagadda]

On Jan 27, 2005, at 11:40 AM, TAHIR AMIN wrote:

> Microsoft makes anti-piracy move
>
> The Windows Genuine Advantage scheme means people will have to prove 
> their software is genuine from mid-2005.
>
>  It will still allow those with unauthorised copies to get some 
> crucial security fixes via automatic updates, but their options would 
> be "limited".
>
>  Microsoft releases regular security updates to its software to 
> protect PCs.
>
>  Either PCs detect updates automatically or users manually download 
> fixes through Microsoft's site.
>
>  Those running pirated Windows programs would not have access to other 
> downloads and "add-ons" that the software giant offers.

I'd love to see how Microsoft manages to identify "genuine" users 
without violating privacy. This is going to be fun.

-- 
Kiran Jonnalagadda
http://www.pobox.com/~jace