Microsoft has decided to grant an amnesty to pirates: upgrade to Windows 10 license will be available even for those who have installed illegal Windows. Free version of "tens" will be available to all owners of PCs based on Windows 7 or 8.1, including those who use pirated versions. This was announced by Vice-President of Microsoft's operating systems Terry Myerson.
"We are upgrading all meet the system requirements PCs to Windows 10, regardless of the existence of the license, - said the representative of Microsoft. - Objective - to reunite with hundreds of millions of Windows users in China".
Myerson said that the company will update to Windows 10 all the relevant system requirements PC, regardless of the legality of the installed OS on them. To learn how to update mechanism will be arranged pirated copies, in Redmond were reported.
Free distribution of Windows 10 among new and current users will enable Microsoft to create a hitherto unknown ecosystem that includes a wide list of devices that are used in virtually all spheres of life. Quickly create this ecosystem will create serious competition there is a family of devices based on platforms developed by Apple and Google.
Previously, Microsoft has announced that the final version of Windows 10 will be available in the summer of 2015 in 190 countries with 111 languages. Prior to that, it was reported that the platform will debut until the fall.