p2pnet.net News:- Microsoft admits specifically excluding users of the Wine Windows compatibility kit from its update tool.

“A Microsoft spokesperson told ZDNet UK it made sure the validation tool used by its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) programme identified Wine users, so that only users are running a genuine version of Windows could download updates and add-on tools," says ZDNet UK.

And it as “the most popular third-party translation technology in use”Wine was the first emulator to be specifically tested for via WGA," said the spokesperson.

Jeremy White, chief executive at CodeWeavers, which sells products based on Wine, is quoted as saying, "The reason we love this is because this shows that Microsoft is aware of Wine at very high levels. For us it’s exciting – it is an acknowledgement of us as a threat."

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download updates – Microsoft admits targeting Wine users, ZDNet UK, February 25, 2005

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