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Chinese citizens angry over Microsoft anti-piracy tactics
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article published on 19 October, 2008
According to a report from China.org.cn, Chinese citizens are upset over Microsoft's latest anti-piracy tactics.
The software giant is bringing its Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) and Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) software to China next week, but the software will be more intrusive then it is for US users.
Users of pirated Windows will see reminders every few hours that ... [ read the full article ]
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19. October 2008 @ 18:56 |
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jesus christ! What's wrong with these people
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sssharp
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19. October 2008 @ 19:06 |
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If your a pirate turn off auto update, dont complain. Who are the biggest complainers? Pirates
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MrXenu
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19. October 2008 @ 19:15 |
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Considering China is a pirates haven; this is perfectly acceptable from M$. If anything I wouldn't mind seeing this being implemented everywhere. Its actually quite clever, they can still use the software, it just makes it annoying to use.
If they implemented something like this for games it would be good aswell. Such as games not saving after 30 minutes of constant game play if it isn't legit!
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varnull
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19. October 2008 @ 19:32 |
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hahahaha.. My wga cracker trojan came from China :)
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19. October 2008 @ 19:42 |
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I bet someone makes a program to automatically reapply your background every 60 minutes. No doubt in my mind that a program like that will appear.
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19. October 2008 @ 21:11 |
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Originally posted by PeaInAPod:
I bet someone makes a program to automatically reapply your background every 60 minutes. No doubt in my mind that a program like that will appear.
You could probably reset it using the registry and/or group policy settings.
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19. October 2008 @ 21:23 |
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Originally posted by varnull:
hahahaha.. My wga cracker trojan came from China :)
Ain't that the truth !
"The flimsier the product,the higher the price"
Ferengi 82nd rule of aqusition
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JRude
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19. October 2008 @ 21:59 |
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I don't download M$ CorruptDates. No problems! I don't use IE! Ha ha haaa!
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IPRFenix
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19. October 2008 @ 23:51 |
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Originally posted by PeaInAPod:
I bet someone makes a program to automatically reapply your background every 60 minutes. No doubt in my mind that a program like that will appear.
Applications that do that have existed for ages now.
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xtago
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20. October 2008 @ 04:42 |
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"Luckily for Chinese pirates, the software is opt-in so if they do not want it they do not have to download it."
Not really, if you don't opt in you can't download any updates and even using IE to get updates, won't allow the update website to open up properly.
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20. October 2008 @ 05:30 |
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Good lets hope that Linux will see a sharp rise in users to make other companies take heed to the growing popularity of open source software and ditch the overpriced monopolistic corporate scum.
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20. October 2008 @ 05:38 |
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Thank god they're not so abusive when it comes down to console piracy.
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20. October 2008 @ 08:43 |
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Bill Gates is a greedy moron and M$ is an illegal monopoly . . .
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SProdigy
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20. October 2008 @ 12:33 |
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Originally posted by fgamer:
Thank god they're not so abusive when it comes down to console piracy.
Did you forget about bans on Xbox Live, which is a pay service?
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varnull
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20. October 2008 @ 12:40 |
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I think they have... but that's not so much M$ as it is the game publishers. Think about it from M$ perspective.. you go pirate a game and then pay $xxx dollars a year for the live account to play it online.. That doesn't hurt M$ at all.. It probably costs them a fair chunk to implement systems to detect non-original media.. and to have at least 1 staff to run the ban process every month.. looks to me like 1 person anyway by the long gaps between ban outings.
Open Source numbers continue to rise.. fista is the best thing that ever happened for linux/bsd. In fact IMHO it's only an idiot who buys M$ software these days to be called a thief and a pirate every 30 minutes.
I install stolen XP all the time.. wpa and wga cracks, disable the auto updates (by messing up the url's it hunts for.. hex editor and skillz needed) and away they go for months and months of hassle free XP using.. poor n00bs. I feel real bad perpetuating the sheeple drone M$ users by helping them... but honestly.. they are too programmed and thick to use anything else (even though windows is hard to use, old fashioned and clunky)
Re-education is required.. in a big way... Starting in schools.. we must make it clear that using proprietary software in so called "IT" courses is rubbish. Kids only know how to use M$ software.. and then go looking for employment in places that use unix/linux/solaris... and they don't have a clue without that sodding paper clip telling them what to do every 10 seconds.
I know I know.. school isn't to educate.. it's to program the next generation of non thinking consumers.. but really.......
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20. October 2008 @ 12:53 |
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Originally posted by catfreak:
Bill Gates is a greedy moron and M$ is an illegal monopoly . . .
WTF...Bill Gates Was the only decent one there.
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20. October 2008 @ 16:28 |
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I've never had a problem with the WGA thingee...
First of all, I wouldn't install Vista if it was the only OS I had..
I know people who install XP with easy to get cracks that updates just fine.
Same with Office. If I can find it then some Chineese hack job can find it.
Let M$ do whatever they want. It'll get hacked in due time.
Install Open Office!!!
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20. October 2008 @ 18:04 |
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Originally posted by catfreak:
Bill Gates is a greedy moron and M$ is an illegal monopoly . . .
Does Bill Gates even work at Microsoft anymore? I thought he retired.
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20. October 2008 @ 23:50 |
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When Obama's elected, everything wil be free, everywhere.
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21. October 2008 @ 02:54 |
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Originally posted by mspurloc:
When Obama's elected, everything wil be free, everywhere.
hahaha what does that mean? he's go my vote
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XSilvenX
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21. October 2008 @ 04:21 |
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Originally posted by varnull:
I think they have... but that's not so much M$ as it is the game publishers. Think about it from M$ perspective.. you go pirate a game and then pay $xxx dollars a year for the live account to play it online.. That doesn't hurt M$ at all.. It probably costs them a fair chunk to implement systems to detect non-original media.. and to have at least 1 staff to run the ban process every month.. looks to me like 1 person anyway by the long gaps between ban outings.
Open Source numbers continue to rise.. fista is the best thing that ever happened for linux/bsd. In fact IMHO it's only an idiot who buys M$ software these days to be called a thief and a pirate every 30 minutes.
I install stolen XP all the time.. wpa and wga cracks, disable the auto updates (by messing up the url's it hunts for.. hex editor and skillz needed) and away they go for months and months of hassle free XP using.. poor n00bs. I feel real bad perpetuating the sheeple drone M$ users by helping them... but honestly.. they are too programmed and thick to use anything else (even though windows is hard to use, old fashioned and clunky)
Re-education is required.. in a big way... Starting in schools.. we must make it clear that using proprietary software in so called "IT" courses is rubbish. Kids only know how to use M$ software.. and then go looking for employment in places that use unix/linux/solaris... and they don't have a clue without that sodding paper clip telling them what to do every 10 seconds.
I know I know.. school isn't to educate.. it's to program the next generation of non thinking consumers.. but really.......
LOL I haven't read so much crap in a long time. Hehe good job you made me laugh.
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21. October 2008 @ 05:17 |
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How ironic. A Chinese warez site is one of the first to have the latest cracks for this Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy software, when it comes out. They are usually just a day behind Micro$oft. The new crack is there right now...
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21. October 2008 @ 08:13 |
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Azuran, you are correct. He is a greedy but not a moron. His successors are both.
I have my updates turned off for over a year. I figure M$ is a more realistic threat than hackers. The updates left the OS hostile to older software including M$ software. The hostile update could not be backed out. M$ wants to annoy you into buying new software. It just forced me into Open Office.
Once they screw up your software they will not help you. You are put on infinite hold. I know someone that stayed on hold for 8 hrs. His company of 100 persons had a M$ business mail account and they ?lost? all the mailboxes. M$ claimed they would be happy to restore the boxes. The guy hung up after 8 hrs. They have gmail now.
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fgamer
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21. October 2008 @ 13:57 |
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I'm so tired of hearing haters say Microsoft is a bunch of greedy morons. I guarantee you the same ones saying that crap are typing it from a computer running either Vista or XP. Fact of the matter is, Microsoft is doing what any other company would do. They obviously strive to be the best so why does that make them bad? Sure some of their ways of handling things are a little rough and could use some revision, but it could be worse (really).
I'm just not receptive to all the Microsoft hate, because most of it stems from them being number one and making millions upon millions of $$. Face the fact that China is pirating all of Microsoft's stuff like it aint no tommorow, and I mean HEAVILY pirating. Now half of you in here know damn well if you owned Microsoft you'd be anti-pirates too, I know I would! It's no different than someone sharing your work that you put time and money into only to see it pirated.
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21. October 2008 @ 15:49 |
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Not surprising really.
Deviants are the first to complain when their deviant principles clash with the norm. Other criminals are also unhappy that their sins are unacceptable to the majority.
The line about opting in was especially funny. Thieves can choose not to steal. It's a lifestyle choice.
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