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Please, will someone tell me that they couldn't do something like this? | 122 comments | Create New Account

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Please, will someone tell me that they couldn't do something like this?

Authored by: Wol on Friday, August 10 2012 @ 02:46 PM EDT

I don't think they could in the EU.

If they pulled that stunt here, I think the legal fallout would be nuclear. It's
just too blatant a breach of far too many countries' consumer protection laws.
And that fact that it would hit EVERYONE at HOME means all the legislators, and
judges, and journalists, would be reeling.

The backlash would be swift, vicious, and for M$-haters absolutely delightful to
watch.

Cheers,
Wol

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Please, will someone tell me that they couldn't do something like this? - Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, August 10 2012 @ 02:58 PM EDT

Secure boot - Or how microsoft will kill old versions of Windows in the future

Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, August 11 2012 @ 12:44 PM EDT

If individuals get short keys, it just means that for the LibO support I provide for Windows, instead of charging €250 per incident, I would charge €400 per incident. Mac users would still be charged €200 per incident, and *Nix users would continue to be charged €150 per incident.

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