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auroraborealis
April 26th, 2006, 07:20 AM
Sorry if this has been posted. I just think this is hilarious.

http://digg.com/software/Microsoft_Nags_U.S._Users_Of_Fake_Windows

briancurtin
April 26th, 2006, 07:27 AM
so you should love ubuntu because microsoft is trying to stop piracy of its work?

i love some of the threads around here...

nanotube
April 26th, 2006, 07:38 AM
so you should love ubuntu because microsoft is trying to stop piracy of its work?

i love some of the threads around here...

well, no, i would think the reasoning is that "free windows" is becoming less and less attractive as an alternative to "free linux" :) certainly, it seems reasonable to think that out of the population of people getting these nags, a certain percentage will opt for switching to linux, rather than shell out X hundred for a genuine copy of ms windows.

auroraborealis
April 26th, 2006, 08:11 AM
so you should love ubuntu because microsoft is trying to stop piracy of its work?

i love some of the threads around here...
I think you're reading too much into what I wrote.

Let's take this scenario. How many people do you know who have pre-built PCs? How many of those people had a Windows CD included when they bought said PC? Now, take everyone not on that list, and ask them how they would reinstall Windows, short of reimaging the whole drive.