All those running pirated Windows XP - read this!

[Nothinman]

Come on, you quote part of my passage and then didn't even read it?

Whoops...

Microsoft will basically force you to upgrade OS due to support (or lack there of).

We still have Win95 machines where I work (although we try to get rid of them as much as possible) even though MS doesn't support them anymore.

And Win9X -> NT is more than just an upgrade, it's a completely different OS.

The simple fact that the software is installed on two different computers is illegal, even if the computers are owned by the same person and never in use at the same time. (just as an ethics exercise, I'm not claiming this represents the normal 'pirating' scheme, though it is very close to my situation.)

I'm 99% sure you're correct in your understanding of the EULA, but all you can do is not agree with it and not use the software. And that part of the EULA won't change until they have a solid way to tell if you're using both at the same time, like say if the machine contacts their servers periodically which I wouldn't put past them implementing in the future.

 

[bozo1]

This thread needs to simply DIE.

 

[scottrico]

They sell windows xp pro?

no way, where?

1) yes, there is already a work arround.

2) update, for what? more junk.

3) any free games (halo) in this update? no, then keep it.

The first thing I do on a fresh install is to rip out all the bull s**t.
windows update is on top of that list.
The 2nd thing is to install my own firewall and block microsoft any access.

My games all work fine and That's all that matters.
note: GTA3 does not count, thats rockstars fault not windows xp.

 

[JellyBaby]

And that part of the EULA won't change until they have a solid way to tell if you're using both at the same time, like say if the machine contacts their servers periodically which I wouldn't put past them implementing in the future.

This will be attempted. It's only a matter of time. Will consumers accept it? That's another story.

 

[Nothinman]

This will be attempted. It's only a matter of time. Will consumers accept it? That's another story.

Probably, the majority of consumers accept everything MS gives them. Those who don't are in the minority and will either have to live with it or switch systems.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: scottrico
They sell windows xp pro?

no way, where?

1) yes, there is already a work arround.

2) update, for what? more junk.

3) any free games (halo) in this update? no, then keep it.

The first thing I do on a fresh install is to rip out all the bull s**t.
windows update is on top of that list.
The 2nd thing is to install my own firewall and block microsoft any access.

My games all work fine and That's all that matters.
note: GTA3 does not count, thats rockstars fault not windows xp.

Are you saying you dont patch? >

 

[EmperorRob]

Originally posted by: scottrico
They sell windows xp pro?
The first thing I do on a fresh install is to rip out all the bull s**t.
windows update is on top of that list.

WORD

If you want to screw up your system the easiest way is to run Windows Update. Then you have no idea what version your drivers are. And if your system won't reboot you have no idea which driver it is. To this day I have not upgraded my Win2k past SP 1 b/c the newer SPs introduce problems.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: EmperorRob

Originally posted by: scottrico
They sell windows xp pro?
The first thing I do on a fresh install is to rip out all the bull s**t.
windows update is on top of that list.

WORD

If you want to screw up your system the easiest way is to run Windows Update. Then you have no idea what version your drivers are. And if your system won't reboot you have no idea which driver it is. To this day I have not upgraded my Win2k past SP 1 b/c the newer SPs introduce problems.

As a paranoid security guy, I find this attitude disturbing.

I dont think Ive ever had a major problem from Windows update, so I keep the Windows machines I use up to date (I dont mess with the drivers on Windows update though, just the critical updates/security updates, and other occassional software updates)

 

[Dreadogg]

As a paranoid security guy, I find this attitude disturbing.

same here who in there right mind would not update there OS with security patches, and who in there right mind would let windows update there hardware drivers!

by the way what is really happening lately with this update crashing windows pirated boxes? I mean I am sure the answere in somewhere inbetween the flam although I have no such time to read all that bull! Has anyone got hit lately? Have they figured out what versions it is going to be?

 

[EmperorRob]

same here who in there right mind would not update there OS with security patches, and who in there right mind would let windows update there hardware drivers!

Oh that would be me, the guy who only uses Win2k for Starcraft. And are you being serious about letting MS update your drivers? The major fix in SP 2 was IIS which I do not run. I don't know that much about SP3. But I run RedHat most of the time and am behind a firewall so if someone is going to get me they'll have to do it while I'm playing BroodWar.