sir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoCould Microsoft/the USA technically turn off Windows and Office for Europe?message-squaremessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1137arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1133arrow-down1message-squareCould Microsoft/the USA technically turn off Windows and Office for Europe?sir_pronoun@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square82fedilinkfile-text
Could they do it? Deactivate Windows licenses, block Cloud services, access to Office 365 and whatnot?
minus-squarealvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 days agoYes and no. For non-cloud stuff, the EU would quickly legitimize cracks that circumvent anything they would try. For Cloud stuff, they can more easily turn that off, but then they would need to forfeit all their EU business and assets.
minus-squaresir_pronoun@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoWould they legitimize cracks, though? I can’t see that happening. That would be a far reaching legal precedent.
minus-squarealvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoThey would immediately nationalize Microsofts Europe operations and the crack would be an official patch signed and released by Microsoft Europe. No sick ASCII art though.
Yes and no.
For non-cloud stuff, the EU would quickly legitimize cracks that circumvent anything they would try.
For Cloud stuff, they can more easily turn that off, but then they would need to forfeit all their EU business and assets.
Would they legitimize cracks, though? I can’t see that happening. That would be a far reaching legal precedent.
They would immediately nationalize Microsofts Europe operations and the crack would be an official patch signed and released by Microsoft Europe.
No sick ASCII art though.