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Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« on: July 26, 2005, 05:16:46 pm »
For new patches, Microsoft will now be checking if your copy of Windows is valid/legal:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050726.wxmicrosoft0726/BNPrint/International/

I guess Microsoft is going broke from software pirates.

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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2005, 06:34:38 pm »
Oh noes!  My Windows 2003!
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2005, 07:11:11 pm »
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Hahahaha. <3 iago.

I might have to start doing something along those lines... as long as I can have my daily dose of WoW without any huge additional hitches. >_>
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2005, 07:17:15 pm »
Validated.
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2005, 03:28:55 pm »
Yes. They are. That's why Windows XP costs so fucking much. Because arrogant fucks pirate it.
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Quote from: CrAz3D on June 30, 2008, 10:38:22 am
I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2005, 04:53:15 pm »
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2005, 07:08:02 pm »
This doesn't affect me (I have a legal copy,) but I certainly agree with it.

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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2005, 07:18:18 pm »
As do I.
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Quote from: CrAz3D on June 30, 2008, 10:38:22 am
I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2005, 09:03:55 pm »
Quote from: zorm on July 28, 2005, 04:53:15 pm
*yawns* http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/microsoft_genuine_ad.html

Apparently they fixed that pretty quickly.  But Experts are working on another way around it, I'm told. 
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2005, 09:54:05 pm »
I have nothing agasinst it.  I'm running a valid version too.
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2005, 03:25:05 am »
Ditto!
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2005, 07:03:10 am »
I'm valid, only because Dell gave me a copy.
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I'd personally do as Joe suggests

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You might be right about that, Joe.

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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2005, 09:07:51 am »
I could get a valid copy from school, but that's just annoying.  It's not worth my time to walk to a room, so I just use the burnt one I've always had. 
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2005, 11:21:23 am »
Like I was telling Ergot, people who don't have time for stuff like that should be wizards like Harry Potter!

Just think to yourself, accio Windows CD!
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I'd personally do as Joe suggests

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You might be right about that, Joe.

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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2005, 02:11:45 pm »
Quote from: Joe[x86] on July 29, 2005, 11:21:23 am
Like I was telling Ergot, people who don't have time for stuff like that should be wizards like Harry Potter!

Just think to yourself, accio Windows CD!

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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #15 on: July 29, 2005, 10:25:42 pm »
my cousin gave us an it teacher's xp pro edition.  it r0xx0r
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #16 on: July 29, 2005, 10:42:23 pm »
I have a legal windows vista :X
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Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2005, 03:54:37 pm »
Quote from: Anti-Newby on July 29, 2005, 10:42:23 pm
I have a legal windows vista :X

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