• rarsamx@lemmy.ca
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    21 days ago

    “Microsoft testing new ways to lose customers”.

    It’s well known that piracy was what made Word (.DOC) and Excel (.XLS) the de facto standard.

    If the kids at home can’t use windows, they’ll find something different. And when enough of them find if, when they become decision makers they’ll stay away from Windows.

    Imagine how different the landscape would be had MS cracked down on Piracy for their flagship programs.

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        16 days ago

        Let me repeat, a big part of the success of windows is due to piracy. In developing countries, poor people rely on it. Eventually they may become educated and well, they know how to use windows.

        If windows/office becomes annoying with the ads then people will look for alternatives.