from what i understand they removed this a while back... or at least the version used to make OEM systems doesnt have that stupid reg'd thing (actually includes a cd code). -- nathan >From: jennifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], richied <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: FW: [newbie] OT: Win XP hacked already >Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 12:58:30 -0400 > >On Saturday 08 September 2001 11:56, richied wrote: > > On September 8, 2001 09:42 am, Siavash Sefidvash wrote: > > > Apologies for sounding naive, but is not fair to get paid for your > > > efforts.? > > > > ...There's actually a bigger issue at stake. Win XP is actually taking >a > > fingerpint of your system. Your NIC, HDD, CD-ROM, CPU, etc all have >unique > > serial numbers and Win XP gathers them all up with your name and address > > and sends them to Redmond, WA so you can get an unlocking code in return > > for your copy of the OS. > > > > While it does guarantee a reduction in piracy is is a flagrant >disrespect > > on your privacy, forcing you to divulge information for the sake of >using > > an OS you've already paid for! This is Totalitarianism at its utmost, > > placing to interests of the individual so far beind their own wishes. > > > > Obtaining a hack for Win XP does not necessarily preclude piracy but >gives > > one the CHOICE of what information to divulge to the world-at-large. > > > > Of couse, there are lots more choices than that and they begin with > > Mandrake, Red Hat, Debian, Slackware, etc, etc, etc... > > > > Richie > >---------------------------------------- >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit >Content-Description: >---------------------------------------- >I am actually curious as to how someone without internet access is supposed >to get this unlock code. has microsoft addressed this or are they only >going >to make their product availible to those who live in areas that have >internet >access? I know that there are huge areas in the southwest that still don't >have internet access. >-- >Jennifer >#221463 >Yahoo IM: jlynn2k >#include <wisdom.h> >void ignorance (it offers no value) > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
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