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Title: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: iago 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.

*continues using Linux*

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: wires on July 26, 2005, 06:34:38 PM

Oh noes! My Windows 2003!

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: Sidoh on July 26, 2005, 07:11:11 PM

[qutoe]
*continues using Linux

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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. >_>

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: RoMi on July 26, 2005, 07:17:15 PM

Validated.

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: Newby 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.

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: zorm on July 28, 2005, 04:53:15 PM

*yawns* http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/microsoft_genuine_ad.html

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: trust on July 28, 2005, 07:08:02 PM

This doesn't affect me (I have a legal copy,) but I certainly agree with it.

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: Newby on July 28, 2005, 07:18:18 PM

As do I.

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: iago 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.

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: RoMi on July 28, 2005, 09:54:05 PM

I have nothing agasinst it. I'm running a valid version too.

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: Mythix on July 29, 2005, 03:25:05 AM

Ditto!

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: Joe on July 29, 2005, 07:03:10 AM

I'm valid, only because Dell gave me a copy.

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: iago 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.

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: Joe 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!

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: Krazed on July 29, 2005, 02:11:45 PM

Quote from: Joex86] link=topic=1974.msg18579#msg18579 date=1122650483]
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!

Oh my god.

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: rabbit on July 29, 2005, 10:25:42 PM

my cousin gave us an it teacher's xp pro edition. it r0xx0r

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: Warrior on July 29, 2005, 10:42:23 PM

I have a legal windows vista :X

Title: Re: Microsoft fighting pirated copies of Windows
Post by: iago 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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Clan x86

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