Microsoft (China)

At half past eight A.M. on March 13, October 17, I went to the 20 th Floor of Microsoft's China headquarters, in the small meeting room opposite to Zhang yaqin's office, ask Mr. Lin congwu, the commercial marketing director of the Chinese client of Microsoft, and Ms. Zheng Yi, the marketing manager of the genuine marketing department of the Marketing Strategy Department, the question of "Black screen". I will share with you the facts here.

I sat next to Ms. Zheng. She opened a laptop and asked me to watch it with her own eyes. She pointed her finger at the display screen and explained it to me one by one (because I usually use Ubuntu, is not familiar with the details of the Windows system ). I can confirm the following facts:

1. Genuine verification tool software will not be automatically installed on your local computer, unless you have made appropriate arrangements;

2. The software of the genuine verification tool must be confirmed by the user (three choices are available) before it can be installed on the local computer;

3. Once the software of the genuine verification tool is installed on the Local Computer, its function is only limited to identifying whether the operating system installed on the local computer is licensed software;

4. If the genuine verification software finds that the user is using a non-genuine authorized operating system
Paper ("wallpaper") becomes black every hour, and the toolbar and buttons on the display still exist, obviously, does not affect the normal operation (and workflow) of the user );

5. If the software of the genuine verification tool finds that the user is using XP, a small mark is printed at the bottom right of the display screen of the local computer, A small line of explanatory text is included: "unauthorized license ".

Microsoft confirmed that for the modified version of XP of tomato garden, this genuine verification tool did not play any role, because it itself would not automatically download to this computer. Microsoft confirmed that, prior to this, because genuine verification tool software was not available in China, such verification tool software packages were not pre-contained in any personal computer. Microsoft also made it clear that the launch of WGA and OGA on China is a unified global action, not specifically for China.

Based on the above facts, we can consider:

1. Microsoft does not have full control over most personal computers in China. The modified version of XP seems to be a protective wall, microsoft cannot take the dominant position in the desktop operating system market in China;

2. The "black screen" (pure black screen) is inaccurate. Black wallpaper is just a kind of goodwill reminder, which does not affect users' actual operations;

3. The wording of "non-genuine authorization" is appropriate and there is no intention to degrade the user's personal personality.

To this end, I specifically declare:

1. Before that, my personal statement on "black screen" was not true;

2. Microsoft's launch of WGA and OGA in China is a unified global operation, not specifically targeting China. I have written some intense texts a few days ago, some of which are not true. I am sorry for this.

(Note: I am not willing to promote the use of pirated products for Microsoft .)