I found over at Ars Technica. Would they (Microsoft} go this far.
Poll Question:
WinInfo has confirmed the various rumors concerning Microsoft's desire to use an OS-level ID scheme to tie OS installations to specific machines.
quote: Microsoft says that product activation does not scan a user's hard drive or register the make and model of the PC with the company. Instead, a random installation ID is generated using unnamed parts of the hardware configuration, and the Product ID, and that number is registered along with the Product ID at Microsoft.
This is likely the same scheme to be used in Office 10. Will it work? Do people have a chance to fight this without simply changing platforms? More importantly, is this right?:|
Poll Question:
WinInfo has confirmed the various rumors concerning Microsoft's desire to use an OS-level ID scheme to tie OS installations to specific machines.
quote: Microsoft says that product activation does not scan a user's hard drive or register the make and model of the PC with the company. Instead, a random installation ID is generated using unnamed parts of the hardware configuration, and the Product ID, and that number is registered along with the Product ID at Microsoft.
This is likely the same scheme to be used in Office 10. Will it work? Do people have a chance to fight this without simply changing platforms? More importantly, is this right?:|