Microsoft Shoots self in foot

I've been out of the loop for a while now. While trying to catch up with the tech news I found this on Slashdot.

Microsoft Closes Activation Loophole The comments following the article are very telling, and really point out the problems with Microsoft’s move.

A few points

1). Microsoft just made owning and using their Operating system more difficult.

2. With Linux desktop just on the horizon this is a very bad move.

3. I don't believe that Linux can compete with XP in the home, but it can definitely compete in the workplace.

4. Novell's Linux desktop is targeting the business desktop, not home users.

5. This move by Microsoft will hurt business/IT departments more than it will home users, hence the title of this post.

In other news, I predict the Linux desktop will be my primary OS on my next home PC. ( Shopping beings sometime fall quarter 2006 ). Linux is already my full time OS at work

"The more you tighen your grip tark, the more star systems will slip through your fingers." --Leia, Starwars "New Hope"