 SteveI know your IP addressConsultant
join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA
kudos:5 | reply to DonnaB
Re: Microsoft Allows Pirates to Install XP SP2 A little bird has told me that the article quoted in the Computer Times contained a misquote and that Microsoft's official position on this has not changed at all.
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 ylen131
join:2000-02-09
Canoga Park, CA | said by Steve:
A little bird has told me that the article quoted in the Computer Times contained a misquote and that Microsoft's official position on this has not changed at all.
Oops
Are you saying that anonymous source have told you that sp2 will have security feature that will prevent windows that have been pirated from applying the patch? |
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SteveI know your IP addressConsultant
join:2001-03-10
Yorba Linda, CA
kudos:5 | said by ylen131:
Are you saying that anonymous source have told you that sp2 will have security feature that will prevent windows that have been pirated from applying the patch?
A Microsoft person has just confirmed to me that the official policy has not changed, and that pirates don't get XP/SP2. I don't have the foggiest idea what mechanism will be used to prevent this.
Maybe we should start a new thread?
Steve
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BPremium,MVM
join:2000-10-28 | said by Steve:
said by ylen131:
Are you saying that anonymous source have told you that sp2 will have security feature that will prevent windows that have been pirated from applying the patch?
A Microsoft person has just confirmed to me that the official policy has not changed, and that pirates don't get XP/SP2. I don't have the foggiest idea what mechanism will be used to prevent this.
I wrote:
quote:
I wanted to be on record as cheering MS on their decision (assuming this is an accurate report of course).
And I'm fully prepared to retract my only documented praise of Microsoft in the last 10 years... I guess we'll see when the SP hits the street.
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Re: Microsoft Allows Pirates to Install XP SP2 said by B:
And I'm fully prepared to retract my only documented praise of Microsoft in the last 10 years...
{emphasis mine} .. I think that speaks volumes about your perspective .. |
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said by Steve:
said by ylen131:
Are you saying that anonymous source have told you that sp2 will have security feature that will prevent windows that have been pirated from applying the patch?
A Microsoft person has just confirmed to me that the official policy has not changed, and that pirates don't get XP/SP2. I don't have the foggiest idea what mechanism will be used to prevent this.
Maybe we should start a new thread?
Steve
You have no public sources ... ?
I'll consider it news if it hits Slashdot, The Inq, etc. |
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 DonnaBPremium
join:2003-05-07
malaysia | reply to Steve
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A little bird has told me that the article quoted in the Computer Times contained a misquote and that Microsoft's official position on this has not changed at all.
Oops
I've read that message too 
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