during a recent windows update at work, i noticed it was trying to figure out if i had a pirated copy of windows. so, the rumers two months ago WERE true: MS is chopping off support for bootleged copies of XP. this can only enlarge their black eye: yet more boxes will be security risks. who thought this up?
Thursday, July 28, 2005
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I read that it is looking for a bootleg version and if it finds it it will offer you a chance to register it for a reduced fee AFTER you provide a valid license.
yeah.. you read that right, sounds pretty messed up.
that order your discovered is par for the course. it's microsoft!
microsoft will let you buy a discounted copy of windows if you can prove you bought a copy you thought was real but was really pirated. i guess people selling windows in a lot of places are selling pirated copies.
i updated my computer last week and had it verify my copy, wasn't too bad. i think windows does have a right to try to protect its software and updates. i may not like it and may think they charge too much for their sofware, but bottom of the line is they made it. not me. i don't have a right to it. don't want to bother with it? then use linux or another open source os.
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