Text 24684, 33 rader
Skriven 2006-12-01 12:46:32 av Charles Scaglione (1:123/789.0)
  Kommentar till text 24669 av TOM WALKER (1:123/140)
Ärende: Free stuff !
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On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 06:31:00 -0500, "TOM WALKER -> JAY EMRIE"
<1:123/140> wrote:

 TW>>> For your Daughter NO. BUT for anyone continusly changing and upgrading
 TW>>> their Computer EVEN a "FREE" copy of WinXP is a Negiatiave Value.

 JE>> Please explain. Jay

 TW> The IDIOTIC MS thinking ALL are Thieves and their Assinine Activation
 TW> process.

It gets worse with Vista.  Windows Genuine Advantage checking and key
verification is built into Vista.  Supposedly it will de-activate the
OS upon discovery of a fake or pirated key. (That's after warnings and
a less functional working of the OS take effect.)

Also, it's my understanding that Office 2007 will likewise have the
same "safeguards" built in.

I have no problem with MS protecting their intellectual property
provided it does not interfere with my fair use of the product.
However, as you already know, MS defines fair use very differently
than the average user.

To Microsoft's credit they have thus far kept the inconveniences of
activation and WGA to a minimum.  However, it remains to be seen if we
can expect the same with future products.  We will see what happens
when Vista hits the stores for retail come January.

Regards.

--- Forte Agent 4.1/32.1088
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