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Bob_Robertson_IX@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I’m guessing Microsoft acquired them to keep people from using it

And that’s also why it was designed to need their servers to authenticate against: because they could charge Microsoft more if their product could be switched off remotely. They likely built the product with the aim of getting bought up. Who wants to run a company for 40 years when you can just skim a few million off of Microsoft and retire?

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BearOfaTime@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Lol, probably true.

They know how valuable the tech was. I still have the software and all the licensing info. Part of me feels like doing a Wireshark to see what it’s trying to do. I should’ve done that while they were around, to see the traffic.

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