Re: A whine about MS and WGA

Oh really? Can I get my money back that I paid for Windows XP? Do you
think I can just stop doing the work I do on my computer and continue
to make a living? Do you think Linux have the drivers and software I
need to run my computer? I didn't agree to any of this running software
for Microsoft deal when I agreed to the EULA by breaking the seal on my
retail copy of Windows XP CDs. I'd say that I'm pretty much forced to
use Windows and that Microsoft damn well knows it and knows we'll
swallow the insult and injustice of doing what they are compelling us
to do.

Your observation is simply a smartass blow-off remark.

MikeB

MadDog wrote:
You always have the option of installing another OS - say Linux. No one is
forcing you to use Windows.....

MD




"MikeB" wrote:

I have no problem with MS wanting to deny services, upgrades and
whatnot to users of illegal copies of Windows. The latest "critical"
update, however is going one too far.

It ain't critical, and it confers no advantage to me to have it running
on my machine, I didn't mind to validate my copy of Windows for
downloading updates and I didn't mind to validate my copy again when I
wanted to download some MS tools/utilities.

But to have a piece of software continuously running on *my* machine
for no reason at all, just totally goes one step too far.

So there goes the usability of the "critical" updates. I'm not
downloading that and I won't be able to differentiate between a genuine
notification of a critical update and the bogus notification of the WGA
update. Makes a mockery of the Windows Critical update process. I'm
pretty sure MS couldn't point to *one* single reason that piece of
software is "critical* to me.

Just when I've started to think that perhaps the Borg isn't so bad,
they again try and assimilate my property to perform to their
requirements.

Screw you Microsoft! You've lost a good number of brownie points with
this stupid trick!

MikeB



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