Microsoft anti-piracy is just normal to see

 Of: Feng Qiang 2004.11.05
starting YORK
Microsoft launched Windows XP before the piracy has been taking a relatively passive attitude, this strategy indirectly helping Microsoft removed the desktop of all competitors in the server operating systems, NT4.0, Windows 2000 Server, SQL Server has made impressive market share. However, Microsoft is after all a commercial company, entered in 2004 it significantly increased efforts to crack down on piracy. Take China for example, Microsoft through the first half of 2004, Hangzhou, cafes authorities, mandatory for all commercial Internet cafes to install genuine Windows operating system, Microsoft opened a prelude to the fight against piracy in China. Recently, online security updates on Windows XP system can not result in reactivation of piracy the phenomenon of large area have enabled the original intention of Microsoft's low-key did not succeed in fighting piracy, but has become the focus of criticisms from netizens.
in China, piracy is not used may not be much, I was no exception. In addition to notebook from with the Windows XP Home Edition, KV2004, Kingsoft, Office2000 (purchase) as well as some free software, I use pirated software are also many. in the retail price of genuine software in China relative to per capita income can be described as So those of us who use pirated often become confidently up. Microsoft Window95, Windows NT, Windows98, Windows me, Windows2000 these operating systems are just require users to enter the serial number during installation, the installation can not succeed after limited use. This policy of tolerance, so that pirates occupied the market by Microsoft to develop a too much, and mutual influence, and when you get used to using Windows, get used to using Office, used in the Windows platform, play games, chat, download later, let you go with Linux, is almost impossible. The author is not Microsoft's Fans , nor does Microsoft have a special favor, I say this is speaking our minds.
Microsoft's online update through the Windows XP user piracy restrictions on the announcement, almost one-sided against Internet users. I look closely Sina Network Related News Links The following comments of netizens, many people say that if Microsoft is to further combat piracy, ready to use Linux and other free software (in fact, meeting the strict meaning, said, Red Hat Linux, SeSu Linux, Red Flag Linux are commercial software). my home machines are also installed Red Hat Linux, on Windows the above to do a lot of work, I can in Linux to complete. For example, in Linux, with the Molla Internet, using Open Office to write articles, develop C + +, Java program, set up LAMP (Linux + Apache + MySQL + PHP) application, etc., but I can not use MSN, not with the QQ, can not play CS, can not be. Net development ....... In short, the vast majority can do in Linux, things can be done in Windows, but the contrary is not no different. Windows monopoly is a fait accompli, to let the user give up Windows to use Linux, itself is a cruel thing, after all, most users need is easy to use, and not become a computer expert. or Internet cafes to combat piracy in Hangzhou, for example, all bars will eventually purchase genuine Windows license if they do not therefore turn to an Internet cafe Linux. In my opinion, from national security and technology development point of view Starting, of course, anti-Microsoft, Linux also supports, but the market is such that there is reasonable.
why the author suggests that money to develop better products. software piracy, though played a certain role in the promotion and popularization of the software, but its side effects are also to be overlooked. from the software company point of view, the higher the piracy rate, the direct result of software development to promote the high cost, the performance of the high retail price for the software, from an economic point of view, is a legitimate software as counterfeit software to consumers to buy a single consumer. the level of software applications for developing countries and developed countries themselves have very gap, if the software is not protected intellectual property, will result in a vicious circle: we all use pirated software, study, work, development, software to do it but want to make money, the result being pirated. Such an outcome, not only the interests of employees caused by the software can not be guaranteed, but is not conducive to raising the level of the national software applications, ultimately saving money people use pirated software, national and enterprise software, core technology because of no need to spend more money to the introduction of software. So, in a sense, we should thank Microsoft started to play pirated copies. If there is no readily available for Windows, Office of pirated software, we might have the Red Flag Linux, Kingsoft WPS now live more moisture than some. Though India is far behind GDP in China, but in recent years in the software industry (commercial outsourcing) the rapid development, in addition to benefit from their English education and preferential policies for software industry, but also, and the Indian government spared no effort to combat software piracy inseparable.
In fact, from the beginning of the date Windows XP, Microsoft would be able to see that piracy will be limited, XP using Microsoft products, none of the previous use of lively discussion can be described as unprecedented, when there were so-called Divine crack version, OEM version 16in1 (BIOS through the brush to identify the brand XP computer) and a wide range of key generators. to XP SP1 patch, Microsoft has a lot of sequences to further shield the paragraph, this time there after the famous Russian crack activation process. The out-piracy and anti-piracy technology that conflicts have to say is brilliant, one foot in mind that the majority of Internet users are also this way, continue to follow up. As shock waves, shock wave such as the ravages of the virus, because the NT kernel vulnerability Microsoft is also much criticism, XP SP2 patch this unprecedented launch of Microsoft's bitter experience is, after the inevitable choice. This patch released After the crack epidemic in the past almost all the activation methods fail, it is said, only now the only easy to use version of Windows XP VOL, that is, users are commonly known as Enhancement Project do, would have been reasonable, legitimate users spent the money, of course, should enjoy the service should be. But users of pirated XP Update After the update, will return to inactive status, the issue in 30-day limit, which is the beginning of the majority of pirates material less than the. It was generally agreed that Microsoft may restrict or deny pirates online upgrade, but this is not the practice of greeting, a bit too far.
face this problem, the computer world network (CCW), on a less responsible for the article activation out of the system will automatically lock, the user only re-install after formatting the system disk will be lost within, it is Microsoft's latest anti-piracy measures taken. This method is very tough and will lead directly to some of the information wiped out piracy countries, the loss immeasurable, clarified, but the negative impact may be low-key acting like Microsoft did not expect. Although many users said after the incident, to turn Linux, but I believe the non-professional users, this possibility is very low. Piracy Users activate the 30 days there is not the case, piracy can reinstall XP by the way, to restore the system, and then manually install the patch. If you are scared that the data in the article lost to Format the install Linux, estimated that he did not could really go to Linux, after all, Linux, Windows higher than the threshold of a length to use, convenient or not is still followed.
for the use of pirated Windows users, do this with a sense of normalcy to look at this incident, not their own pay less to enjoy some of the services are justified. Even the Serv-U (Windows platform FTP software) that sharing software upgrade installation or a request to re-enter the registration code later, if you are a pirate users have to re-break. Therefore, Microsoft In the XP practice of the above, it is understandable, but because it is the operating system, so the impact on the most. Some analysts believe that, XP is Microsoft's Genuine Advantage anti-piracy technology to use Other products in the promotion. This is genuine users, is good news, because in the fight against piracy, Microsoft has not in the , a friend tried find it very suitable for home, a lot of support for the latest digital products. for piracy users can not enjoy the ? In addition, Windows2000 is also very stable product, but Microsoft is not any limit to its professional users can even use the more stable Windows 2003. for consideration of market share, Microsoft will certainly not abandon the pirates, according to my analysis , capacity has become a trend. Although the situation in China is not to everyone buy legal copies of reality, but I still think that business applications must use genuine, genuine support within its capacity for personal use, only in this way, China's software industry will have a better tomorrow . (end)
Feng Qiang, IT watcher, Liberal critic. The above remarks represent the position of the individual!
now works in the multimedia industry, Changhong Company, Technical Service Center Information Management Department.
15 IT industry information on appliance management experience, specializing in business process re-build, project risk assessment.