Author: Ed Panek
Date: 06:29:20 08/02/01
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On August 02, 2001 at 07:13:47, pete stein wrote: >M$I is bending the law here when it comes to >"Activation" of their WinDoZ XP . >When you buy something you have the right to use it, >modify it, copy it, do anything with it as long as you like . >The same goes for software. >Did you know Bill Gates once was arrested ? >Here's the criminal : >http://www.mugshots.org/misc/bill-gates.html >I tested XP and believe me , stick with 98 or migrate >to UNIX ! >They provide 3 Gigs of protection of 14 Mb of >functional software . No Thanks ! >What's more, if you do not enter the right code , your >hardware will be "protected" , it means your hard disk >will be reformatted to delete M$I 's junk from your >system . >Programmers are urged to boycott M$I wicked >plans to obviate the law and abuse your data for >commercial puposes . Develop software that runs on all >operation systems and not just on M$I , is our advice . >Otherwise M$I monopoly will become 21-st century >slavery . > >Peter Stein Another downer about XP...When you originally instal XP it records the digital sig of all your components....change your processor, Video Card and add a CD-RW and the system will lock you out and it will need to be re-licensed!! Ed
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