Microsoft has decided that every Windows 7 user must be treated as a software “pirate”. A soon to be released “update”, “Update for Microsoft Windows (KB971033)” under the name of Windows Activation Technologies (WAT), will make any computer running Windows 7 “phone home” to Microsoft’s servers every 90 days to be checked against known “pirated” signatures. I believe that this will be listed as a priority update so it will be applied automatically to most systems. I know that Microsoft considers software “piracy” to be a problem in some countries but then doesn’t seem to care about it in others (notable African developing countries). Microsoft also charge different prices for their software depending on the country and some times there are significant differences.

What do you think?

Full details at Who Owns Your PC? New Anti-Piracy Windows 7 Update “Phones Home” to Microsoft Every 90 Days.