Diff Between original and pirated windows

[Garbage]

Yaar i have also ubuntu installed on my computer. m learning to use it.very good alternative to windws but some softwares are not available for it. So i have to use windows

dude, for every software there is Open Source / Free Softwares available.
Just u have to do little searching.

And to use these softwares is always better than doing piracy !!

 

[mediator]

+u can use WINE etc for using windows softwares!

 

[praka123]

^but u dont need AV's for Linux linux sores in gaming arena-not technically,but gaming co's are neglecting Linux users

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Genuine Windows - Ghar Wali
Pirated Windows - Bahar Wali

With bahar wali, u r always afraid of caught red handed. Same case in using pirated windows.

Jokes apart, there is no difference in genuine or pirated windows working. The difference depends upon from where did u get the Windows setup? Like if u downloaded it from net, then may be it contains virus/spyware/etc. So u'll not get the original performance. And may be there r a few files missing, There may be a few components removed and icons, themes, etc changed in pirated windows.

So bottom line is, if u use genuine product key in pirated windows setup, it'll be genuine and if u use pirated product key in genuine windows setup, it'll be pirated.

 

[CadCrazy]

Actually i use cad softwares which are not available for linux. BTW i will give WINE a try to install these softwares(in rare case it may be possible because cad softwares are not as common as other general softwares).

 

[mediator]

IS this what u want?
*www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html

 

[Garbage]

^but u dont need AV's for Linux

Now a days, AVs are coming for linux. & yes if not viruses, there is always danger of rootkits and non-secure shell scripts.

 

[mediator]

Does AVs for linux means viruses are there in large numbers for linux? Have u even researched what those AV's are for? If not, then research and see the posts of the person u quoted on `AV for linux`.

Rootkit is the greatest threat to any system and when its security has been compromised like that then its not safe to use any further! And btw that is related more to hackings! Viruses and rootkits r different concepts. I hope u know that!

 

[faraaz]

I used an OEM original version of Windows on my Dell laptop for about 2 years and let me tell you, there is absolutely no difference in functionality between original and pirated windows...

 

[CadCrazy]

IS this what u want?
*www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html

Although i was not what m looking for but thank u very much for this link.They wiil prove to be very useful to me

 

[praka123]

@jugnu_009:
U can run autocad windows version itself in Linux using wine(success rate i dont know) or crossover office softwares.
also adobe photoshop,m$ office etc also can be run with tweaked wine or crossover(proprietory)
also check wine app database:
*appdb.winehq.org/
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[shantanu]

www.microsoft.com/piracy

 

[CadCrazy]

I use solidworks, catia. I think this is not available for linux