Originally posted on April 11, 2008 @ 12:01 am
Look for new pop-ups to appear on your computer if you happen to use a counterfeit copy of Microsoft Office.
The company announced that it will be launching a pilot program called Office Genuine Advantage in other countries that will notify users if they are using a pirated copy of MS Office. The reminder will come in the form of pop-ups. The program, which will be available on a voluntary basis (why the hell would anyone want to volunteer in this program), will be available in Chile, Spain and Turkey.
A user who opens a pirated copy of Office will get a pop-up notification and this will appear again after 2 hours for a total 30 days. At the end of this 30-day period, a “permanent visual reminder” will be seen on the documents although users can still open or edit files.
This sounds so much like the digital version of the scarlet letter. How medieval can you get, eh?