Re: Valid Product Keys for Windows XP SP2 Professional Volume License Edition


I disagree with Bruce stating that the average consumer tolerates, condones, etc, the unethical behavior of others. However, his comment that "If so very many people weren't dishonest in such matters, software manufacturers wouldn't feel the need to take such draconian measures to protect their intellectual property. Blame the liars and thieves, not the businesses trying to protect their own interests." is right on the money.

When terrorists try to blow up planes, we all pay for the inconvenience at our airports. Who do we blame for that? The government for trying to protect us, or the bastards who started it all? Microsoft is trying to protect itself from pirates, and we all have to deal with it. Thank every unethical person you know for that inconvenience, but stop blaming Microsoft.


Gregg


True if you don't agree with something that doesn't give you the right to break a law to get around it, But it doesn't stop you from trying to change it. On the same hand big business (especially American) has gotten so greedy that they try and most of the time succeed in changing the rules to their favor and bind up the consumer to where they have no real choices. Case in point is the copy write and patent laws. They have been stretched so far to big business's favor that the consumer has fewer and fewer rights. The RIAA and large software companies amongst others have gotten the laws leaning so far in their favor that they can
be some of the richest companies around an say they are going broke because fair use rules are not right. Innovation is hindered by to tight of copy write\patent rules. Notice I said to tight. Even Franklin, Jefferson, Washington etc. did not believe these laws should be anywhere
near as tight as they are today.
That is why I am moving away from MS until they change. To get off the
M$ wagon.
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