Re: Windows Genuine Advantage

From: Dan (spamyou_at_user.nec)
Date: 01/29/05 

Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 07:04:08 -0700

There was a PC World article that said Microsoft will allow pirated copies of
XP to be updated via automatic updates as a good will gesture and to help
keep the Internet safer for everyone.

"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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: "Vagabond Software" <carlfenley-X-@-X-san.rr.com> wrote in message
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: "Tom Penharston" <thinkpersuasion@netscape.net> wrote in message
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: >
: > Windows Genuine Advantage
: > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1754886,00.asp
: >
: > Instead of debating the merits of Genuine Advantage I'm writing this
: > post to get advice on configuration steps for brand new computers once
: > the initiative starts.
: >
: >
:
: >Keeping in mind that known and confirmed pirated copies will still be
: >freely >updated through Automatic Update...
:
: Why do you believe that pirated copes will be updated by Automatic
(Windows)
: Update.
: The point of WGA is to ensure that only genuine legal Windows machines have
: access to our updates.
:
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:
: Mike
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: "Vagabond Software" <carlfenley-X-@-X-san.rr.com> wrote in message
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: "Tom Penharston" <thinkpersuasion@netscape.net> wrote in message
: news:1106959280.619986.218910@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
: >
: > Windows Genuine Advantage
: > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1754886,00.asp
: >
: > Instead of debating the merits of Genuine Advantage I'm writing this
: > post to get advice on configuration steps for brand new computers once
: > the initiative starts.
: >
: >
:
: Keeping in mind that known and confirmed pirated copies will still be
freely
: updated through Automatic Update...
:
: Your concerns seem a bit unfounded. Any home user that is behind even a
: mediocre broadband router is plenty safe for the purpose of automatic
: updates. On the other hand, any home user directly connected to the
: Internet without a router is playing worm-roulette regardless of whether or
: not they patch online or offline.
:
: I imagine the same is true for domain networks. What business has domain
: client computers in the DMZ?
:
: carl
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