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Originally Posted by DeSmOnD dAvId
Microsoft has helped by Introducing Windows XP Starter Edition for India. Who thinks it will curb piracy?? Pirates will crack it and distribute it freely too.
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So you still say this is social service ???
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Originally Posted by DeSmOnD dAvId
However, if pirates copy a Distro of Linux and distribute it, it is not a crime, but a legal work, as under the GPL (as long as they do not modify it).
Now, this is not a crime, but, social service, isnt it?
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You got your point wrong out here. As far an the gnu/Linux licencing is concerned, you can distribute copies freely, and you're encouraged to do that. And you can modify the software too.
But as far as Windows (and other proprietary softwares) license are concerned, copying, modifying, distributing are all prohibited. So that's illegal
according to their law. So if you wanna use that software, you should obey their rules. Or you have a better choice.
DON'T USE IT AT ALL, use a software that doesn't restrict you doing all this.