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I know the code of windows is proprietary, but, couldn't an extremely skilled programmer strip windows of all the drm, activation, and all the other proprietary bull and then redistribute ...
- 04-07-2007 #1Banned
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Question About Windows
I know the code of windows is proprietary, but, couldn't an extremely skilled programmer strip windows of all the drm, activation, and all the other proprietary bull and then redistribute it?
- 04-07-2007 #2Linux Enthusiast
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There would probably be some pretty heavy copyright issues in doing that. You know how Microsoft is. Besides that, i can't think of any reason someone would want to do that either (maybe you do, let me know if you do), it would take SO MUCH time and effort.
- 04-07-2007 #3forum.guy
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I think the EULA would probably prohibit doing what you propose, but I'm no copyright lawyer. Take a look at section 13:
Originally Posted by dark_flame
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/eula.mspx
It says that "all component parts" of the software must be in place if any transfer should occur, or at least that's the way I read it.oz
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Well I know it would be illegal to do, but I kind of support a lot of illegal things (am I allowed to say that? am I in trouble now? if so I take back the previous statement). But seriously I use windows to play games, and that's about it. But it would be really nice if someone could do that. Originally Posted by ozar
EDIT: And once support is cut to XP I will permanently switch to Linux because I would rather have bleeding rectal cancer than upgrade to Vista.
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Are you assuming that said person has access to the source code? Originally Posted by dark_flame Brilliant Mediocrity - Making Failure Look Good
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It's against the forum rules to discuss illegal activities here:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ums-rules.html
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