From: Benedolfus on
Op 02-08-10 01:11, Bear Bottoms schreef:

> MS has had it's days in court. Linux may also over this issue. Linux is
> taking advantage of other operating systems software to enhance it's
> useability in order to entice more people to use Linux..."hey, you can
> still use the Windows programs you like on Linux through Wine-a software
> stealing program." and "Linux doesn't have the vast number of programs
> that Windows does or the variety, but you can still use the Windows
> programs you like on Linux through Wine-a software stealing program."
>
Proof that wine does steal or rephrase, until now you didn't gave proof.
Remains the question, that if wine should steal from MS, why MS doesn't
react, why MS even informs people on the issues one can have by using
windows software under wine.

I don't even have wine installed on my Linux, don't see the use of it
since Linux comes with everything that i need, games is a weak point in
Linux, then again, only because the developers of the games don't feel
the need to make a linux version.
To play those games you need to have a legal copy of it for windows, so
tell me, where are those developers robbed when you play their game
under wine?

From: Benedolfus on
Op 02-08-10 01:13, Bear Bottoms schreef:
> Craig<netburgher(a)REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in news:i34ojg$68k$1
> @news.eternal-september.org:
>
>> Microsoft says you're wrong.
>> <https://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/faq.aspx>
>>> It is important to note that Wine users, and other users of
>>> non-genuine Windows, can continue to download updates for most
>>> Microsoft applications from Microsoft application-specific sites,
>>> such as Office Update.
>
> They may change their mind and there is room for legal challenge.
>
Sure they may change their mind, sure there's room for legal challenge,
then again, if MS could realy proove that there's stealing, they would
have taken action long time ago.
Maybe you should offer your services to MS in order to proof that
there's stealing involved, i guess MS knows the facts, you only assume
that what you're thinking are facts.

From: Benedolfus on
Op 02-08-10 02:34, Bear Bottoms schreef:
> Craig<netburgher(a)REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in news:i353cj$f3t$1(a)news.eternal-
> september.org:
>
>> Answer the question, BB.
>
> What was the question?
>
Another way of evading that you were wrong?

From: Man-wai Chang on
> You can't use Windows programs without purchasing the Windows OS unless
> you wish to use a program stealing software like Wine. So if you don't
> like MS, give up the Windows coded programs altogether and move on. You
> will be in the minority and lag behind everything new.

Wine is just an emulator. It didn't steal codes.

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From: H-Man on
On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:40:47 +0800, Man-wai Chang wrote:

>> You can't use Windows programs without purchasing the Windows OS unless
>> you wish to use a program stealing software like Wine. So if you don't
>> like MS, give up the Windows coded programs altogether and move on. You
>> will be in the minority and lag behind everything new.
>
> Wine is just an emulator. It didn't steal codes.

Wine is "Wine Is Not an Emulator". It is an applications compatibility
layer. It's easy to make this mistake, but to be sure 'W'ine 'I's 'N'ot an
'E'mulator.


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