Re: XP Activation

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"Bob I" <birelan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote

> You CHOOSE not to "afford" a Mac,

Right, because it's not in my budget and I already have three PCs. If Apple
comes up with an OS that will run on my machine, I might consider it.

> and you CHOOSE not to learn linux.

Yes, I choose to do something else with my time than learn an OS that won't
run the paid for software sitting on my shelves.

You
> do know the movie folks ink stamp your hand so they can check to see if
> you bought a ticket, and you have to keep showing to to them to "prove you
> paid". :-)

You're confusing a movie theater with a disco. A ticket stub, yaknow -- a
receipt -- is all you need or should need. I have receipts of what I have
bought. If MS wants to see them, they can get a court order and I will be
happy to show them to them. Beyond that is called an "intrusion of privacy".

Alias
>
> Alias wrote:
>
>> "Bob I" <birelan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
>>
>>
>>>Blizzard for one, Autodesk uses an authentication method like Microsofts,
>>>but have not verified the the "replace a broken key" requirements. Your
>>>"Only the thieves will not have to worry about it. How nice." is once
>>>more a fabrication of your own doing. It all comes down to the primary
>>>choice. If you don't like it don't buy it. Simple as that.
>>
>>
>> I have no choice but to buy Windows. I can't afford a Mac and I don't
>> want to spend a lot of time learning Linux. Most people are like that as
>> you *well* know. Not to mention the fact that my daughter would really be
>> pissed off if her Tombraider Games didn't work (no activation needed, no
>> product key and, sonofabit*ch, TR makes tons of money, why is that?).
>>
>> Why doesn't just Bill just make a movie about windows and all his clever
>> business practises to make up for the alleged money lost through piracy?
>> I'd go see it if my ticket to get in didn't have to be activated more
>> than once ;-)
>>
>> Alias
>>
>>>Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Bob I" <birelan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Guess it boils down to the software publisher protecting their
>>>>>interests in the manner they chose. For instance some companies won't
>>>>>even bother with the phone method, but make you return your software
>>>>>discs, code AND a handling fee to get a new code for the software to be
>>>>>used.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Who does that? I want to know so I can make sure I never, ever buy their
>>>>software/licence or whatever you want to call it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Oh and the CD's are copy protected too. This has been going on for 20
>>>>>years, nothing new, nothing different. If anything, I expect that the
>>>>>"authentication" will only get fine tuned,but it won't go away.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Only the thieves will not have to worry about it. How nice.
>>>>
>>>>Alias
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Alias wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Bob I" <birelan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>He doesn't need anyone's permission to use his computer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Are you always this anal? You know I meant use the Windows the OP paid
>>>>>>for that is on his computer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On the other hand if he want to use WindowsXP features on the
>>>>>>>computer, he will have to activate. Simple as that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I know. That's my point. One has to waste one's time to activate a
>>>>>>product/licence OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT one paid good money
>>>>>>for and activation assumes that their paying customers are
>>>>>>pirates/thieves until they prove/activate otherwise. Meanwhile, those
>>>>>>who use pirated versions of XP can merrily use their computers and the
>>>>>>software on it to their heart's content without having to waste their
>>>>>>time phoning up MS for permission.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Do you think that's fair?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Alias
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Alias wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"simply"? Perhaps the OP wanted to use his computer rather than
>>>>>>>>talking to someone on the phone about permission to use it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Alias
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>


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