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Microsoft Expands Windows Anti-Piracy Program | |
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| Time: 13:27 EST/18:27 GMT | News Source: eWeek | Posted By: Todd Richardson | ||
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When it launched its "Windows Genuine Advantage" pilot program in September, Microsoft Corp. was hoping 20,000 customers would opt into the voluntary program, via which Microsoft checks whether customers are running counterfeit copies of Windows. But by a little over a month later, 828,000 customers had opted in, Microsoft officials said Wednesday. And they did so with no real incentives, admitted David Lazar, director of Microsoft's Windows client product management group. | ||
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| #1 By 7754 (216.160.8.41) at 10/28/2004 4:24:38 PM |
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How about not having to worry about BSA audits?
I don't think the vast majority of people that are targeted by this would be subject to BSA audits. Additionally, look at the rest of the article from the Microsoft-watch.com site: Users who "pass" the Genuine Advantage test will be offered the aforementioned software deals. Thos [sic] who find that their copies of Windows is [sic] pirated and/or counterfeit are not penalized, Lazar noted. In fact, Microsoft does not know the identies [sic] of these users, he said. And they will still be allowed to download the requested items from the Microsoft Download Center. |
| #2 By 2960 (68.101.39.180) at 10/29/2004 3:51:26 PM |
| Probably the ol' 'Default Button' syndrome... |
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