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Vista won't show fancy side to pirates

April 13, 2006 Aero graphics require higher-end version of Vista, plus system meeting arcane requirements. TAGS: piracy, memory bandwidth, graphics chip, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft tries to stop Vista piracy monster

December 14, 2006 The software maker releases an update to the operating system designed to thwart a workaround dubbed "frankenbuild." TAGS: piracy, workaround, virtualization, software company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, security, Microsoft Windows

Napster wildfire spreads beyond music

May 15, 2000 As the Net overcomes today's size and speed barriers, Napster-like technologies could be used to trade everything from full-length movies to entire computer operating systems--basically, anything d... TAGS: Napster Inc., piracy, file-sharing, entertainment, Hollywood, America Online Inc., music, operating system

Torvalds talks like a pirate

September 21, 2006 Aaaar! Linux leader uses salty sea-dog language to introduce 2.6.18 update to the kernel of the open-source OS. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, piracy, kernel, Linux, open source, operating system, e-mail

U.S. calls for more antipiracy action from China

April 12, 2006 Government officials applaud China's PC and optical disc factory crackdown but say more action is needed. TAGS: China, piracy, antipiracy, business software, margin, U.S., operating system, PC

Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs

October 4, 2006 Antipiracy tech to shut people out of their PCs if the OS isn't activated soon after installation. TAGS: antipiracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, piracy, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft makes copying Vista a monster task

March 30, 2007 From the box to the code, Redmond is clamping down, forcing pirates to go to greater lengths to create "Frankenbuilds" that can evade detection. Photo: Staying ahead of pirates TAGS: antipiracy, product key, validation, piracy, activation, Microsoft Windows Vista, check, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Vista Views: Putting PCs on hold over piracy

October 6, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft is doing the right thing in using lockouts to enforce its antipiracy measures. TAGS: margin, antipiracy, hold, piracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
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