Has anyone else noticed...

[Conky]

Originally posted by: JEDI
whats MS Windows Genuine Advantage ?

what does it do?

It puts paying customers through a routine that underscores the value of paying? Typical corporate stupid stuff. Not to worry if you have a legit copy of Windows.

 

[simms]

Originally posted by: SaturnX
Eh, I don't care, MSDN: Academic Alliance FTW!

Gotta love the free copy of Windows XP Pro, so I'm no complaining.

--Mark

We'll see if you get it for Vista...

 

[pkypkypky]

Anyone ever see this?

http://windizupdate.com/

 

[MeltedPanzy]

this works great, what a relief
http://www.9down.com/story.php?sid=5279

 

[sitheris]

yeah the javascript line has always worked

 

[DBSX]

I'm not sure what the big deal is. Same as activation. If you have a legit copy of Windows, IMO the extra few seconds to activate/validate ONE time is hardly what I would call a "hassle". This only becomes a problem when one is not legit.

Also, AFAIK Automatic Updates should still download the critical updates, validated or not. If you are so paranoid you don't validate.

\Dan

 

[bendixG15]

Originally posted by: DBSX
I'm not sure what the big deal is. \Dan

The big deal is that MS reminds you that they own
the software and not you, even when you paid for it.

They control your computer, you do not.

 

[DBSX]

Originally posted by: bendixG15

Originally posted by: DBSX
I'm not sure what the big deal is. \Dan

The big deal is that MS reminds you that they own
the software and not you, even when you paid for it.

They control your computer, you do not.

This is the same for every piece of software, or just about every. You never "own" the software, the company that creates it (Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, etc). So I don't see this as an issue. The user (me and you) license the software, not own it. This is a non-issue. Every company reminds you of this to a certain degree. Read the EULA for any major piece of software, they will just about all say this. I don't have a problem with a company (trying) to protect itself. Especially if the "hassle" is a couple mouse clicks and 60 seconds of my time.

\Dan

 

[magomago]

I think its sad how people are wiling to spend over 2000 on hardware including 400 dollar video cards every year and a half, but they can't pay 150 dollars for an operating system that has a lifespan in retail of about 5 years, with a total lifespan easily exceeding the time it is sold in retail.

 

[buckmasterson]

Originally posted by: magomago
I think its sad how people are wiling to spend over 2000 on hardware including 400 dollar video cards every year and a half, but they can't pay 150 dollars for an operating system that has a lifespan in retail of about 5 years, with a total lifespan easily exceeding the time it is sold in retail.

I Agree!!!

 

[htne]

Originally posted by: buckmasterson

Originally posted by: magomago
I think its sad how people are wiling to spend over 2000 on hardware including 400 dollar video cards every year and a half, but they can't pay 150 dollars for an operating system that has a lifespan in retail of about 5 years, with a total lifespan easily exceeding the time it is sold in retail.

I Agree!!!

I have to disagree with you on this one. In the first place, very few people run $400 video cards. Taking the whole realm of personal computers, the percentage of those computers running $400 video cards will be far less than 1%. That is correct, FAR less than 1%. And very, very few of those PCs will have cost $2000.

Which, of course, is not an excuse to steal. But it is a da*ned good reason to strongly consider a free OS.

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: DBSX

Originally posted by: bendixG15

Originally posted by: DBSX
I'm not sure what the big deal is. \Dan

The big deal is that MS reminds you that they own
the software and not you, even when you paid for it.

They control your computer, you do not.

This is the same for every piece of software, or just about every. You never "own" the software, the company that creates it (Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, etc). So I don't see this as an issue. The user (me and you) license the software, not own it. This is a non-issue. Every company reminds you of this to a certain degree. Read the EULA for any major piece of software, they will just about all say this. I don't have a problem with a company (trying) to protect itself. Especially if the "hassle" is a couple mouse clicks and 60 seconds of my time.

\Dan

BSD is Free

 

[DBSX]

Originally posted by: nweaver

Originally posted by: DBSX

Originally posted by: bendixG15

Originally posted by: DBSX
I'm not sure what the big deal is. \Dan

The big deal is that MS reminds you that they own
the software and not you, even when you paid for it.

They control your computer, you do not.

This is the same for every piece of software, or just about every. You never "own" the software, the company that creates it (Microsoft, Adobe, Symantec, etc). So I don't see this as an issue. The user (me and you) license the software, not own it. This is a non-issue. Every company reminds you of this to a certain degree. Read the EULA for any major piece of software, they will just about all say this. I don't have a problem with a company (trying) to protect itself. Especially if the "hassle" is a couple mouse clicks and 60 seconds of my time.

\Dan

BSD is Free

That's great. I did qualify my statement by saying "just about every" piece of software.

\Dan