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Comments on news posted 2004-05-09 10:26:29: On the tail of the previously asked question of whether Microsoft should support pirated copies of XP, comes the answer. ..
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 | | Mircosoft Kudos to Mirosoft. They understand that suing small individuals for copyright infrigment is not going to solve their piracy problems over the long term. Unlike the RIAA in contrast. | |
| | str7
join:2003-07-04
canada | Re: Mircosoft I'd say Microsoft understands the laws of demand and supply (and are experts in marketing techniques), while the RIAA doesn't. | |
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 PortmonkeyMy watch stoppedPremium
join:2004-04-09
Southern IL | I hope I hope it is a trap to catch the pirates, but I'm sure it's not, yeah I'm sure it's not. 
Welcome to my web, said the spider.
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|  netwirePremium
join:2001-04-27
Shelby, NC
kudos:1 | Conspiracy... hehe I wonder how long it will take before we hear "OMG SP2 told on me!"....
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| | Desim
join:2001-11-03
Portland, OR | Anti priacy on sp1 Well they thought why spent hrs and hrs creating some anti piracy feature, that would crack before it hits the shelf.
Yeah they blocked FCK keys from Sp1, but that didn't stop people from releasing few cracks.
Yeah it stopped an below average person, who can't even google, from installing sp1.
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| |  dbeatsonPremium
join:2001-02-22
Clover, SC | Microsoft will follow RIAA's lead Look at RIAA, they have set the precedent, Microsoft will track the users of the hacked versions and send them letters jsut like RIAA is sending letters to people who download music.
This is good, using a hacked version is stealing, this is why the software is so expensive, if everyone paid for their copy, the price would drop and be more afordable. Stealing seems to becoming a favorite american past time, stealing cable tv was where it all started, people are also now stealing satelite TV, music online, Software, where will it end? All this stealing just makes everything more expensive for US honest people out there, its ashame how many people are thieves, I beleive it people who have kids fault more than anything, they stole cable tv and their kids grew up thinking it was ok, so those kids grew up and are the ones stealing satellite, and their kids are the ones stealing music online, its a never ending cycle. | |
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| Re: And then again, maybe not... Obviously anyone running on a pirated version of Windows are so poor they cant even afford to pay attention so you think going after poor people is going to benefit Microsoft? Anyone who has a financially stable lifestyle doesnt have a problem paying for a legit copy. JMHO
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| | erm.. another linux vs windows treat.. how lame.. easy fix would be to not put the bugs on the OS on the first place, then EVIL pirates who dont wanna pay $500 for a product that has more holes than swiss cheese dont need the patches | |
| Laggy8
join:2002-05-07
Indianapolis, IN | College Microsoft Freebies I love my XP Pro. Cost me $5 100% legal through college contract with Microsoft. I also have multiple versions of Office and all development tools, which cost me nothing. None of the products have activation requirements. When I am going to leave college I just have to notify Microsoft a month or so in advance and the licenses for all the software I have will be mailed to me.
It's great to be in college. 
I do know many people that pirate Windows, but they stopped doing it when XP was released because it is not as "bad" as prior versions so they feel it is worth paying for. | |
| | | Devilz Inc what the hell is all talkin about, bill gates stole windows code from jump so why the fuss bout using the corp crack version or not it is up to you
i also run crack version verses the oringinal, first i have act, second i believe in open source code, so the hipe bout the new sp2 luanch i bull, i know for fact microsoft is putting a new ip/pc, killer/graber for all of us using the cracked version if key in correct , so go get the key changers and change the key to a valid xp corp key, and also, microsoft has called the xp sp1 corp/xp corp the Gold edition that microsoft is now pushin now....
Later;
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|  ObdHPremium
join:2003-06-11
Litchfield Park, AZ | re wow xp is a PITA i think i'll stick with 2k sp3 | |
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| SEXIST statment!@@@ "that even if someone has pirated copy of Windows, it is more important to keep him safe than it is to be concerned about the revenue issue"
hmm.. that is a very sexist statment. I am not sure why they said "him". Are they saying only male users use windows?
HM.. interesting ... heheh.. just being picky
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:o Not to say i have pirated copies of windows, I myself own three licensed Copies, however i do know of the above being done.
Microsoft could block pirates if they wanted to.
