Lately, it seems like Microsoft has been busy pursuing the legal scene. Honestly, if it has been wronged in some way or software has been pirated or stolen, then I completely agree with its latest actions. Seriously, you have to protect your work, right?

But I have to ask, what about Windows 2000 Pro? Unlike Windows 98, I would not go so far as to say that it’s totally outdated per se. Instead, I would say that it is ripe for the pirating and yet, it’s not at all being sought after with the same zest as the newer OS, Windows XP.

I suspect this really comes down to where the money is. Let’s be honest, Win XP is likely to be a hotter product on the black market than its older Win 2k counterpart, no? In the end, I guess Microsoft has opted to cut its losses and pursue the best revenue generator that it can.

In the end, I suspect the same fate that Win 2k has seen will soon become the norm with XP. Once Vista is released, I just don’t think that it’ll have as much concern over who is pirating the soon-to-be outdated OS. Food for thought perhaps? What do you think?