WINE & Microsoft WGA
Marcus Meissner
meissner at suse.de
Wed Apr 5 08:43:12 CDT 2006
Hi,
Just found by random websearch...
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displaylang=en
...
Q: Will systems running WINE pass WGA validation?
A: Wine is an implementation of the Windows 3.x and Win32 APIs on top
of X and Unix. When WGA validation detects WINE running on the system,
it will notify users that they are running non-genuine Windows, and it
will not allow genuine Windows downloads for that system. Users of WINE
should consult the WINE community for WINE updates. 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.
Ciao, Marcus
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