Dean Earley wrote:
> Jim Kissel wrote:
>> Microsoft disclosed Monday that over one in five Windows installations
>> were deemed non-genuine through the company's Windows Genuine
>> Advantage program, which requires users to validate their operating
>> system before downloading updates from the company.
>>
>> Since WGA launched in July 2005, over 512 million users have attempted
>> to validate their copy of Windows, Microsoft said. Of those, the
>> non-genuine rate was 22.3 percent.
>>
>> A one observed, "That means there are 114 million possible F/OSS
>> (Free/Open Source Software) users out there."
>
> So....
> They're saying that ALL the thieves are potential OSS users?
I've just been pointed out that "possible" meant "could be enticed to
use OSS sometime" rather than "the current OSS users could be pirates..".
/me shuts up
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