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Microsoft WGA might lock your OS come September

arstechnica.com — A story discussing the potential that Microsoft might choose to lock illegal copies of Windows by september.

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  • redhatcat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Sounds like it's time for an OS you can own instead of reverse.
  • Evil-Dragon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I was just reading about this over at Slashdot (yes ocassionally they do have front page news that's not on Digg)

    I must say i don't blame Microsoft for trying to cut down on Piracy, but i don't think this is it. Cheaper copies of their OS would help. It's like Music CD's, if they're too expensive people will get it elsewhere and save themself the money.

    Personally I think if they do this with WGA the backlash will be something awful.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4It's going to be fun when a few huge corporations suddenly find that all their computers no longer work. How big will those lawsuits be? Is this why Gates is fleeing the sinking ship?
  • Waterrat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4 A lot of users are upset with WGA and I feel they have a right to be. And i I also agree with you if Microsoft does this,they will get such a backlash. it won't be funny (Except to us users of other OS's)..I would not be surprised if a lot of innocent users with legit copies of XP will be caught I'm the MS net
    Some already have been effected by the WGA and they are hopping mad.

  • t3h5nip3r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1like u said evil dragon they should drop prices also all the money u pay for a cd doesnt happen to go to the artist it actaully goes to the riaa also, i cant believe that microsoft could maybe have the feeling they cant afford this i mean look at him and how rich he is also they have a couple good replies on that website that i might have gone over...i agree with most of them
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I personally think the timeline is bad, because i would at least like to wait till vista arrives before having to purchase a new version of windows

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