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| 2006-06-28 |
WGA Could Lock Pirated Copies of Windows |
"It's been known that the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)
phones home for quite some time now. For most of us, we've come to
live with Microsoft's decision to relegate the software to only
contacting the company's servers once every few weeks . Of course,
the software is only in beta right now, so what might happen once
it goes into production? Will it phone home even less? Ed Bott
has an idea. Bott
has reason to believe that Microsoft might have a special treat in
store for those that do not want any part of the WGA. Citing Dave
Farber as his source, Bott thinks that the WGA could become
mandatory for Windows users. Those that don't want to install the
software must suffer
the consequences - install it in 30 days or Windows will stop
working, period."
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