Who Owns Your Computer

You might think you do but not according to Bill Gates.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/cnet/2006-10-04-vista-piracy_x.htm" >Microsoft to lock pirates out of Vista PCs</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Windows Vista will have new anti-piracy technology that locks people out their PCs if the operating system isn't activated within 30 days after installation.<br />n<br />nIf Vista is not activated with a legitimate product registration key in time, the system will run in "reduced functionality mode" until it is activated, said Thomas Lindeman, a senior product manager at Microsoft. In this mode, people will be able to use a Web browser for up to an hour, after which time the system will log them out, he said.</blockquote><br />n<br />nYet another good reason to use Linux. You don't feed the Microsoft Juggernaut.<br />n<br />n<strong>But no man has a monopoly of conscience. Mary A. Ward</strong><br />n<br />