Pender's Blog

Blog archive

WGA Makes Friends Worldwide

The Chinese aren't such big fans of Windows Genuine Advantage. We're all for fighting piracy, but is WGA really the best way to do it? Then again, with piracy rates at something like 90 percent in China (according to the article, anyway), it's hard to blame Microsoft for trying to fight fire with fire -- even if everybody ends up getting singed a bit.

Posted by Lee Pender on October 23, 2008


Featured

  • Salesforce To Acquire Informatica in $8 Billion Deal

    Salesforce announced on Tuesday it plans to acquire data management firm Informatica for $8 billion.

  • An image of planes flying around a globe

    2025 Microsoft Conference Calendar: For Partners, IT Pros and Developers

    Here's your guide to all the IT training sessions, partner meet-ups and annual Microsoft conferences you won't want to miss.

  • Microsoft Gives Orgs More Power to 'Tune' AI Agents

    At its Build 2025 conference this week, Microsoft unveiled significant advancements aimed at empowering enterprises to create more sophisticated AI agents.

  • Build 2025: Microsoft Charts Wider Path for AI Agents

    At Build 2025, Microsoft unveiled its strategic vision for the future of AI agents, emphasizing the development of autonomous systems capable of performing complex tasks across various applications.