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And they made a number of legitimate attempts to clamp down on that. First with CD keys, then with online activation, then Windows Genuine Advantage. Of course,
by Karunamon 9y ago
And they made a number of legitimate attempts to clamp down on that. First with CD keys, then with online activation, then Windows Genuine Advantage. Of course, they didn't succeed, because the phrase "successful DRM" is an oxymoron.
- erwinkle 9y agoYep! Apple had the upper hand with this by having limited hardware compatibility.
- wongarsu 9y agoTheir attempt to clamp down on that only really started with Windows XP, when they already had a near-monopoly. Earlier version technically had a CD Key, but I don't think those actually did anything as long as you passed the key along together with the CD.
- dagw 9y agoThey didn't really try to clamp down until they'd become really dominant. Up until Windows XP they basically did nothing to stop you pirating Windows.