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Laukev7:

quote: Windows XP Activation is for the consumer.
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What do you mean, 'for the consumer'? Windows XP Activation is a system designed to prevent users from pirating (or whatever euphemism you prefer) Windows. And a bad one, too, for many reasons, including the fact that you have to buy it again after 8-11 reinstalls (which means about every three months). How is that beneficial to the end user?

Edit: Oops, sorry. I almost mistook you for someone intelligent.

[ July 08, 2003: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]

NikS:
quoting
Look at me dance
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Microsoft Windows XP has Activation to stop people from stealing your software that you paid for.
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and

Laukev7
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Windows XP Activation is a system designed to prevent users from pirating (or whatever euphemism you prefer) Windows.
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/quoting

Sorry, but I couldn't resist to post it (I guess that's a little off-topic, but still...)

That didn't stop my brother from buying counterfeit (hell, I love this word!   ) XP with Activation crack.
From Russia with love. Fuck you Microsoft  

My friends, my friends' friends, my friends' friends' friends and lots of people I know use counterfeit XP.

And still it is a theft, but there is a difference in buying <smth> for 3 or 30$, right?  ;)

solo:

quote:Originally posted by NikS:
quoting
Look at me dance
***
Microsoft Windows XP has Activation to stop people from stealing your software that you paid for.
***

and

Laukev7
***
Windows XP Activation is a system designed to prevent users from pirating (or whatever euphemism you prefer) Windows.
***
/quoting

Sorry, but I couldn't resist to post it (I guess that's a little off-topic, but still...)

That didn't stop my brother from buying counterfeit (hell, I love this word!    ) XP with Activation crack.
From Russia with love. Fuck you Microsoft    

My friends, my friends' friends, my friends' friends' friends and lots of people I know use counterfeit XP.

And still it is a theft, but there is a difference in buying <smth> for 3 or 30$, right?   ;)  
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Well yeah, I think XP's biggest mistake was making a corporate edition that didnt have activation! Of course I'm hoping you are converting them to Linux or another Microsoft alternative?? Just because it's easy to use it doesn't mean you shouldnt use the better product, oh wait, with Linux its even easier to use AND its cheaper. Hell, go with Linux, no competition   .

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