Agreed. Can't we just delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/Software/Wine or move it to another name?
> >> In any case, at least from a technical point of view, going > >> around such test ought to be fairly simple > If the mere existence of this key makes the validation fail, what's > to stop a virus from simply adding this key as a way to stop > legitimate users from downloading the security fix for that same > virus? If MS is really doing what we think they may be doing here, > I don't think they are going to be enjoying it for long. They are > (what else is new?) shooting themselves in the foot (again?). They're probably famous for that already ;-). > > I don't think we want to go there. I demonstrated a way of checking for > > Wine to Rob last night that we really cannot fix or workaround, and if I > > can think of it they certainly can too. > I think I know what way you are thinking of. Not sure someone less > versed in the way Wine works (it's an emulator, right?) would > figure that one out, but I guess you are right. I'll try to catch > you on IRC and see if we are, indeed, talking about the same thing. > > > Basically if we start integrating workarounds into Wine, it'll lead to an > > arms race we cannot possibly win. > > > Technically, it will probably cost them more than it will cost us. > Then again, they also have more resources. I'll just point out that > I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with MS wishing to > keep the parts that truly are core Windows for Windows legal > license users only. The main problem with MS is that what they call > "core OS" can get quite absurd. > > > Better to ensure our users don't need > > anything from that website. > Amen to that. So, opengl, dcom, what else do we need? :-) Write our own replacement. Try OpenGL first. We might have to clean-room reverse-engineer DCOM. IMO, the `core' operating system (besides the CD!) is the main installation disks and service packs. Anything else is what I call a `program'. Samuel Lauber -- _____________________________________________________________ Web-based SMS services available at http://www.operamail.com. >From your mailbox to local or overseas cell phones. Powered by Outblaze