Re: Will WGA shut down Legit XP Users? Yes



On Wednesday 28 June 2006 09:51 am, Alias had this to say in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

Ron Martell wrote:
Alias <not@xxxxxxx> wrote:

From: http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4794/53/

"However, there is now a rumour doing the rounds that Microsoft may use
WGA to disable pirated versions of Windows.

Those of us using genuine copies of Windows should not worry - or should
we? Some pundits have suggested that WGA may get it wrong on some
occasions and disable computers running genuine copies of Windows. After
all it is only a software program."

Alias

Totally unsubstantiated rumor. Would you like a couple of thousand
more similar ones?

Such as "Elvis is alive and living in (pick your favorite spot)".

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

Um, read this:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=84

And pay special attention to what Microsoft says will happen in the
Fall. Then, start eating your words.

Alias

Oh great! Now the world will see millions of pirated Windoze boxes connected
to the Net without access to any sort of security updates. Way to go
MickeyMouse.


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