Microsoft Operating System Links Registration to Individual Computers
Windows Whistler will contain "Microsoft Product Activation for Windows" (WPA). WPA links the program to the machine, preventing subsequent installations on different computers. Activation of the program requires registration with a Microsoft-run license clearinghouse.
Whistler build adds anti-piracy lock, MSNBC, January 8, 2001.
New 'Whistler' build adds anti-piracy lock, Yahoo News (ZDNet), January 8, 2001.
Microsoft bolsters anti-piracy measures, CNET, January 12, 2001.
Consumer rights on the block?, ZDNet, January 17, 2001.
