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June 16th, 2007
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A Carafe of Ubuntu
 
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Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
I just did this for a laugh and didn't expect it to work. I went to microsoft.com using IE4Linux ( http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page ) and tried to download Windows Defender, on Xubuntu. Of course, I was asked to do the Genuine Advantage test. I used the alternate authentication method (although IE4Linux does support ActiveX, which is used in the normal authentication method, if lower security settings are used), downloaded and then ran the genuine advantage application (which took quite a while to start). It gave me a code that I pasted into the authentication box, and to my surprise it verified me and forwarded me to the download page. This just goes to show how rubbish they're validation software is. I thought it was funny though, so I've uploaded a recording of it to rapid share, which you can get here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/37580147/recording.ogg (the file is about 10MB, so it might take a while to get) Alternatively you can watch it on: YouTube - http://youtube.com/watch?v=OfwC1XAy3Sc (courtesy of darkmaguss) Blip.tv (Various Formats) - http://blip.tv/file/273561?filename=...Windows559.flv
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June 16th, 2007
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5 Cups of Ubuntu
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Re: Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
lol , if microsoft knows about this they will sue wine for shure
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June 16th, 2007
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Just Give Me the Beans!
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Re: Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
Nah. If they couldn't sue them years ago, they can't sue them now. Wine has done nothing wrong. Actually, if Microsoft wants to retaliate, they should retaliate against themselves for putting out a BS authentication system.
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June 16th, 2007
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Fresh Brewed Ubuntu
 
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Ubuntu Karmic Koala (testing)
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Re: Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
Oh my freakin god this is funny...
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June 16th, 2007
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Quad Shot of Ubuntu
 
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Re: Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
The Windows validation is a joke.
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June 16th, 2007
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Quad Shot of Ubuntu
Join Date: May 2006
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Re: Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
Lol. Wine seems to be able to do a *lot* of things.
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June 16th, 2007
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Fresh Brewed Ubuntu
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Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
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Re: Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
sometimes, even if you try and use windows update, they accuse your os as being 'apple' lol
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03...re_virtual_pc/ 
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June 16th, 2007
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Dipped in Ubuntu
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
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Re: Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
although it has been done... I still love it that it's so easy to circumvent their "OGA".
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June 16th, 2007
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A Carafe of Ubuntu
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Xubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
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Re: Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
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Thanks for the link. It seems Microsoft are fine with Ubuntu being genuine, but mac obviously isn't making the grade =p . |
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June 17th, 2007
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Ubuntu Extra Shot
 
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Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron
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Re: Genuine Windows is Ubuntu
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