How Random Babbling Becomes Corporate Policy (t3knomanser) wrote,
How Random Babbling Becomes Corporate Policy
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Microsoft Shits the Bed

Uh oh, the Windows Genuine servers- the little boxes that your install of Windows XP and Vista phone home to periodically? They're down.

What does that mean? If you own XP or Vista, your system marks itself as counterfeit and limits your access to certain features automatically.

You may want to look elsewhere for your next operating system.
Tags: drm, idiots, microsoft, open source, technology
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