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:ZDNet UK: Microsoft Admits Targeting Wine Users
ZDNet UK: Microsoft Admits Targeting Wine Users
Feb 25, 2005, 14 :30 UTC (17 Talkback[s]) (11529 reads)

(Other stories by Ingrid Marson)

"Microsoft prioritised making its anti-piracy tool prevent users of Wine, an open source toolkit that allows users to run Windows applications under Linux, from downloading Windows updates, the software giant said on Friday.

"A Microsoft spokesperson told ZDNet UK it made sure the validation tool used by its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) programme identified Wine users..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
wasn't it Bill gates who was recentl ...   but... but... but...   
rbochan
Feb 25, 2005, 15:05:16
 
"Microsoft does not knowingly provide co ...   Buying the Competition   
Richard Petty
Feb 25, 2005, 15:20:28
 
Illegal actions deserve forceful resolut ...   Arrest Bill Gates   
Mark Veltzer
Feb 25, 2005, 15:21:41
 
I think he meant to make interoperabilit ...   Re: but... but... but...   
Fred Williams
Feb 25, 2005, 15:52:00
 
> Blocking an emulator, or other tools b ...   Re: Arrest Bill Gates   
Tony OBryan
Feb 25, 2005, 17:00:15
 
In my opinion, Microsoft is planning a t ...   Please Keep it Up Microsoft....   
Nicholas Donovan
Feb 25, 2005, 18:05:12
 
Microsoft intends to obsolete the Win32  ...   Wine is going to become CRITICAL soon.   
James Ryan
Feb 25, 2005, 18:29:05
 
Tell 'em Nick!I always enjoy your po ...   Re: Please Keep it Up Microsoft....   
F. Love
Feb 25, 2005, 18:52:12
 
Thanks Frank!I've got to agree... It ...   Re: Re: Please Keep it Up Microsoft....   
Nicholas Donovan
Feb 25, 2005, 21:20:15
 
The last time that they did this was to  ...   It's been done before   
Jonathan M. Prigot
Feb 25, 2005, 21:35:38
 
There's nothing wrong with MS doing  ...   Don't arrest him   
Mantar
Feb 25, 2005, 21:58:06
 
This latest action by M$ to curtail any  ...   M$ and Wine   
Roni M. Oliva
Feb 25, 2005, 22:07:41
 
Maybe we will have to keep a copy of off ...   Workaround   
Ed Gatzke
Feb 25, 2005, 23:06:00
 
> The last time that they did this was t ...   Re: It's been done before   
Martin
Feb 25, 2005, 23:32:13
 
Actually, VMWare is easy to spot as it h ...   Re: Workaround   
Jason
Feb 26, 2005, 15:11:09
 
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/ talkback/?PROCES ...   Malware using this WINE registry key to prevent Wi   
Hans Christian Studt
Feb 26, 2005, 18:06:45
 
> Actually, they didn't get away wii ...   Re: Re: It's been done before   
Tony OBryan
Feb 28, 2005, 13:47:32
 
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