On Friday we reported on a
lawsuit filed by a California man against Microsoft for the
spyware-like behavior in its
Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy tool. Lawsuits travel in packs, so it's no surprise that
today brings a new one, this time filed against Microsoft on behalf of two Washington state businesses and three Seattle-area residents. Among other things, the suit questions the accuracy of WGA, stating "Users of licensed Windows software have been erroneously subjected to popup displays warning (once per hour after 14 days) that WGA considers Windows to be non-licensed. Thereafter, these users are denied certain important software updates." Oops. Microsoft, of course, says the suit is without merit. Still, last week Microsoft released a new version of WGA without the phone-home "feature" and with a new, clearer license agreement that will continue to go unread by everyone.
Tags: genuineadvantage, microsoft, piracy, privacy, security, spyware, wga
