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Showing 1-8 of 8 results foundVista won't show fancy side to pirates
April 13, 2006 Aero graphics require higher-end version of Vista, plus system meeting arcane requirements.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."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...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.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.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.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 piratesVista 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. Sponsored matches for "piracy"
