Re: Windows Genuine Advantage

From: Mike Brannigan [MSFT] (mikebran_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 01:17:06 -0000

"Dan" <spamyou@user.nec> wrote in message
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> 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.

I read that but that is only the current position - there is no reason to
assume that as WGA extends we will continue to support the updating fo
obviously pirated/stolen copes of Windows XP.
Illegal users should endeavour to legitimatize their use of Windows XP as
soon as possible 

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"Dan" <spamyou@user.nec> wrote in message 
news:eRAsptgBFHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> 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
> news:uG4mD7ZBFHA.3976@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> : "Vagabond Software" <carlfenley-X-@-X-san.rr.com> wrote in message
> : news:eoHTf0ZBFHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> : "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...
> :
> : 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.
> :
> :
> : -- 
> :
> : Regards,
> :
> : Mike
> : --
> : Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> :
> : This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> : rights
> :
> : Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
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> :
> : "Vagabond Software" <carlfenley-X-@-X-san.rr.com> wrote in message
> : news:eoHTf0ZBFHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> : "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
> :
> :
>
>