Re: Windows Genuine Advantage: will it affect only XP/Longhorn?

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From: William Hutchison [MSFT] (williamh_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:17:39 -0800

In the Wndows Genuine Advantage FAQ located at
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671
in response to one of the questions it mentions that validation is
recommended (but not required) for Windows XP but then it goes on to say
that if validation should be required in the future for updates that it
would be extended to include Windows 2000 (client not server).

Hope this helps. Thanks. 

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William Hutchison [MSFT]
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"That guy." <reply_to_newsgroup@please.ccom> wrote in message 
news:35vgehF4rskfcU1@individual.net...
> Or will it affect Win 2000 as well?  This doesn't seem to be mentioned in
> the news.
>
>

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