XP Crackdown
Microsoft's licensing may among the most complex the software world has ever
seen, but that doesn't give you the right to violate any of its many terms.
The most recent example is an extension to Windows Genuine Advantage with the
catchy name "Get
Genuine Windows Agreement." And since everything at Microsoft turns
into an acronym (even BG), let's call this new plan GGWA.
Microsoft's concern is that customers that have a right to upgrade are instead
doing full new installs. And Microsoft worries that enterprises aren't doing
enough to protect their license keys, allowing for counterfeiters.
While this may well be a pain for law-abiding customers, Microsoft does have
a right to protect its intellectual property. Agree, disagree? Tell me where
I'm right or wrong at [email protected].
Posted by Doug Barney on October 08, 2007 at 11:52 AM