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XeonSquared
microsoft: *writes complicated product verification systems*
also microsoft: *uses licensing servers that can be emulated with a "yes, you're licensed" response*
25 Aug 2022 at 11:44 | Open on social.shadowkat.net
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chjara :hakasenyan: :verified:
@izaya sometimes it feels like it's intentionally easy to crack
think about it
if it's easy to crack, then people in places where they might not be able to afford a license can use it
this strengthens market penetration and network effect, forcing organizations to use windows - however, they must gte legit licenses since they are at a nonzero legal rsik
@izaya sometimes it feels like it's intentionally easy to crack
think about it
if it's easy to crack, then people in places where they might not be able to afford a license can use it
25 Aug 2022 at 11:46 | Open on snowdin.town
XeonSquared
@chjara oh yeah, piracy is 200% part of microsoft's strategy, just like adobe's

people using linux at home and then using it at work are much more of a threat to microsoft's bottom line than people pirating windows at home then having to convince their workplace to pay for it
25 Aug 2022 at 11:47 | Open on social.shadowkat.net
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