What's happening there is that people who have used Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage are getting screwed over and being told that their copy is pirated. I don't use Windows XP and this remind me why...
According to the article,
The tool was downloaded as part of a wave of security updates Microsoft offered to users. It it is not installed Windows XP will periodically remind people to download and run the program.
Nagging users isn't a good idea. They'll just click the window away into oblivion and never update. That's what I do all the time with Mcafee Virus Scan whenever I have the misfortune of booting into Windows 2000. My cousin does the same thing with Norton Antivirus. Which is another great reason to stop using Windows...All the cash and time you spend on spyware/viruses can be saved if you try a Linux distro like Ubuntu or Knoppix.
Oh! I booted the Kororaa Xgl Live CD and it's fantastic! I love how you can have a screensaver running right over your desktop. Having the Matrix "code" scrolling down while you're working on something is pretty sweet. And the window transparency is amazing. I think this kicks the crap out of Windows XP and whenever Windows Vista comes out, it'll kick the crap out of that too. Can Mac OS X do the transparent window thing? Apparently it can do the rotating cube thing, but that's only for "Fast User Switching" which sounds a bit stupid to me because how often do people switch users on a computer? Logging in as root hardly calls for a fast user switch and a rotate of ye olde 3d cube.
So the standings in the OS Wars are: Linux 3 - Mac 1 - Windows 0. And now to fix my resume and check out the Flock Browser Beta.
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