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- Windows Genuine Advantage suffers worldwide outage, problems galore (updated) [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-09-04 19:00
- When your computer is subject to control by others, this is the sort of thing that happens.
- Microsoft Watch - Vista - Microsoft Software: Rent Me [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-09-04 19:00
- Microsoft profits from the complex restrictions it places on user freedoms, constantly adjusting the terms to get the most out of the dependent relationship. ...
- User Friendly on Vista [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-09-04 19:00
- User Friendly takes a comical look at the way Windows Genuine Advantage can go haywire and restrict helpless users.
- WGA failure highlights major flaw in Microsoft's anti-piracy strategy [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-08-30 15:00
- We don't agree with the conclusion of this article, that Microsoft needs a "better" strategy to stop people from sharing software, but we do agree ...
- PC World - WGA Meltdown Casts Doubt on Microsoft Reliability [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-08-30 13:00
- This is a perfect example of how Microsoft turns your computer against you -- it reports to them, not you, when you are using proprietary software. In an ...
- » Microsoft responds to Vista network performance issue | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-08-30 13:00
- This is an example of what happens when software is proprietary -- you can't see the source code (or pay a technician to check it out for you) so the whole ...
- Businesses having second thoughts about Vista [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-08-22 15:00
- Business are rejecting Vista -- the next step is to get them off their current version of Windows and onto GNU/Linux.
- Passing the Torch [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-08-22 14:00
- This is a good example of the kind of frustration people feel when they don't have the freedom to inspect and control their own systems -- everything is ...
- Businesses having second thoughts about Vista [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-08-22 14:16
- Business are rejecting Vista -- the next step is to get them off their current version of Windows and onto GNU/Linux.
- PC World - Vista Prevents Users Playing High-Def Content [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-08-13 18:00
- This shows once again that "content protection" is a misnomer. These "features" lock users out of their own systems.
- Microsoft becoming 'software police,' say users [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-08-13 16:50
- The application discussed is not actually "free", but the point here is that Microsoft uses the security system to prevent the user from ...
- Broken Windows and the Ghost of Keynes [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-08-10 19:00
- This rebuts the argument that Microsoft Windows Vista is good for the economy.
- Analysis: DRM may be why Microsoft flip-flopped on Vista virtualization [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-07-03 20:00
- Microsoft's commitment to DRM means they have to legally restrict many desirable features.
- Forget about the WGA! 20+ Windows Vista Features and Services Harvest User Data for Microsoft - From your machine! - Softpedia [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-07-02 13:00
- "In fact, in excess of 20 Windows Vista features and services are hard at work collecting and transmitting your personal data to the Redmond company. ...
- iTWire - Vista: They took five years for this? [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-06-25 12:00
- This article should refer to the OS as GNU/Linux, but does make some good points about the licensing and DRM problems with Vista. Note that the author was ...
- PC World - Windows Vista Not Playing Well with IPv6 [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-06-22 19:00
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- EFF: Windows Media Center DRM - Now With More Bugs! [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-05-25 12:00
- Microsoft took the liberty (taking your liberty in the process) of "updating" WMC to include more DRM. How many people actually realized that this is ...
- Groklaw - Burning Issues With Vista, by Richard Rasker [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-05-07 19:00
- "The only true reason I can think of for pushing LFS is that Microsoft attempts to lock its users once more into its products. Innocent users who use ...
- Microsoft's New Validation Policy [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-05-03 14:00
- This article says that Microsoft will be polling your configuration monthly to make sure that you are using a licensed copy of Vista. Of course we wonder what ...
- Vista – End of the Dream? | Reg Developer [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-30 19:00
- Not sure about the comments regarding Chandler, but the take on Vista in the second half of the article is insightful.
- Slashdot | Is Windows Vista in Trouble? [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-23 19:00
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- Microsoft admits Vista failure [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-21 10:00
- Through their actions with Dell, Microsoft is admitting that Vista is a failure, and trying to stave off a shift toward GNU/Linux.
- Avoid the Vista badge, it means DRM inside [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-16 14:00
- Microsoft likes to blame media providers for DRM, but they are clearly a driving force behind it.
- Several agencies issue moratoriums on upgrades while OS undergoes testing [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-13 20:00
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- Save Vista by making it free software [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-13 16:00
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- The Vista Backups That You Can't Have [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-12 20:00
- "Microsoft's decision to intentionally hide backups of user data is just plain wrong. If Vista keeps backups of user data, the user is entitled to see, ...
- Gutmann Reloaded and My Vista HD Fiasco [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-12 20:00
- A firsthand account of trying to deal with confusion, problems and arbitrary malfunctioning restrictions -- DRM.
- Using Even New PCs is Ruined by a Tangle of Trial Sotfware, Ads [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-09 16:00
- This is not a problem with free software systems.
- TECH.BLORGE.com » Blog Archive » Survey: most people know about Vista but few intend to upgrade [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-06 12:00
- The Wow isn't so much starting now.
- Microsoft sued over Windows Vista marketing [1%] by PloneRSS, 2007-04-03 19:00
- Just because a piece of hardware has a "Windows Vista Capable" sticker on it, don't expect that it will be able to live up to Microsoft's marketing claims.