The Future of Windows Software Distribution

The Future of Windows Software Distribution 194

Posted by Hemos on Monday September 26, 2005 @07:31AM from the implications-across-the-board dept.

Diomidis Spinellis writes "Microsoft's Windows Marketplace Labs offer a preview of their Digital Locker technology. The Digital Locker uses Microsoft's Passport Network to allow Windows users to search, buy, and download software from multiple retailers, storing their product keys for future installations. Both retailers offering the service support digital rights management technologies: Digital River promotes its SoftwarePasport, and eSsellerate its Product Activation technology. Will this technology trigger an across-the-board adoption of DRM for Windows software? How will it affect the distribution of free and open-source software?"

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Bit torrent is the answer!! (Score:5, Funny)

by KiroDude ( 853510 ) writes: on Monday September 26, 2005 @07:38AM (#13649424)

I say use bit torrent to distribute windows and then poison the bitch to death!!

Sorry, just had to...

Re:Nice (Score:2, Funny)

by marom ( 917828 ) writes: on Monday September 26, 2005 @07:46AM (#13649465)

So in a few years, after everything is AJAX-enabled Web2.0-oriented and SOAed to death, and every online application costs money or has tons of advertisements, some clever geeks from Cleveland will come up with the brilliant idea of having a program that (imagine that!) runs on your own computer? My god, they could make millions!

I don't believe it... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday September 26, 2005 @07:51AM (#13649494)

People still buy software?

Re:More like DMC... (Score:5, Funny)

by marom ( 917828 ) writes: on Monday September 26, 2005 @08:01AM (#13649536)

See? This is what happens when you try too hard to be funny. Let it be a lesson to you all. Just do a simple "In Soviet Russia, software distributes you" or something, and be done with it.

They're getting good (Score:3, Funny)

by Crixus ( 97721 ) writes: on Monday September 26, 2005 @08:11AM (#13649575)

Despite what you say about MS, they certainly have a lot of smart guys working for them. They're making it harder and harder to pirate, and since they have a monopoly on the OS market, they will be able to leverage that monopoly into something like this to combat piracy.

PayPal, what's PayPal? (Score:3, Funny)

by ProppaT ( 557551 ) writes: on Monday September 26, 2005 @08:51AM (#13649786) Homepage

Why would you ever need PayPal when we have GREAT services like MSN Wallet avalible???

Re:More like DMC... (Score:2, Funny)

by lcsjk ( 143581 ) writes: on Monday September 26, 2005 @09:01AM (#13649842)

"In Soviet Russia, software distributes you" or something!

Re:Monopoly webserviced ;-) (Score:3, Funny)

by lcsjk ( 143581 ) writes: on Monday September 26, 2005 @09:09AM (#13649891)

I'm sorry. I think you put your answer to question 23 in the space for question 24! Its a good answer, but I can't give you full credit.

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Bit torrent is the answer!! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Nice (Score:2, Funny)

I don't believe it... (Score:1, Funny)

Re:More like DMC... (Score:5, Funny)

They're getting good (Score:3, Funny)

PayPal, what's PayPal? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:More like DMC... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Monopoly webserviced ;-) (Score:3, Funny)

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