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While what you say is legally correct when narrowly confined, there is sufficient cause to argue that MS has changed the spirit, of not the actual terms of their EULA contract. For years people have purchased and installed their MS operating system with the understanding that MS would provide basic fixes and updates for their never perfect software, without question. Now, years later, MS has changed the rules. They will only provide the support they've provided in the past, and under which assumption you purchased and installed their software, IF, and only WHEN, you've allowed them to install additional software on YOUR system - software capable of disabling specific functionality and damaging the user experience through repeated warnings and pop-ups. Software that, like all other software offerings, is not perfect, and is therefore subject to improper findings, false positives, etc. Software that, if it does malfunction, causes you the untold minutes/hours of grief and annoyance necessary to PROVE that you do, indeed, have and hold a proper copy of their software, and the corresponding license(s).
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Sounds like WGA is doing its job  NonZealot | 10/30/06
Well...  zkiwi | 10/30/06
Not just Stacker.  UserLand | 10/31/06
Like I've been saying all along.....  Jack-Booted EULA | 10/31/06
WGA is a controversion of our legal system.  techboy_z | 10/31/06
As much as I hate EULAs and dislike MS tactics,  Joel R | 11/01/06
actually, you'd be surprised  shryko | 11/01/06
Infringement on privacy  willem1933@... | 11/02/06
Theories, like opinions, vary.  Dr. John | 11/02/06
With China's piracy rate, wouldn't they be targeted?  HypnoToad | 10/30/06
I doubt they want to  Suicida| | 10/30/06
Where have you been?  lenohere | 10/31/06
Not on my computers!!!  Hans Schmidt | 11/02/06
Too late...  Linux User 147560 | 10/31/06
RedFlag Linux has been around for a while  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
Image counts (even for MS!)  multanihl | 10/31/06
Sorry, that's "company's seriousness"  multanihl | 10/31/06
China Piracy  net-com | 10/31/06
And thier market share drops.  Suicida| | 10/30/06
That's hilarious.  A_Pickle | 10/31/06
Marketshare...  Rick_K | 10/31/06
Once again, Apple to the rescue!!  NonZealot | 10/31/06
Non-zealot zealotry  frgough | 10/31/06
Is there an Apple manual somewhere?  NonZealot | 10/31/06
Microsoft targets auctioneers of pirated software  Intellihence | 10/31/06
pirated Software  benf_z | 11/01/06
Microsoft targets auctioneers of pirated software  Loverock Davidson | 10/31/06
Pirates protecting their booty  tfahs_orcim | 10/31/06
Regardless of whether you like Microsoft or not  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Re: ridiculous prices  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
Re: ridiculous prices  Intellihence | 10/31/06
Piracy and prices...  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
And how many people  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Re: how many people  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
That still doesn't answer my question  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Not quite  maldain | 10/31/06
MS pricing and use  Edvbq1 | 11/01/06
There's only one thing for crybabies to do...  wfuller | 11/01/06
What is your problem?  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Price and money spent on piracy  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
Thats laughable  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Re: laughable  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
Ahhh BUT  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
$400 computer?  labarker | 11/01/06
here here!  wfuller | 11/01/06
It's "hear" , "hear"  the_seb | 11/02/06
Perhaps  Jack-Booted EULA | 10/31/06
But that's not hard  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Re:  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
get over yourself  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Piracy & the public  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
And he still fails to see the point  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Well  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
Actually  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Totally misunderstood...  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
Now I get it  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Surprise  Linux User 1 | 10/31/06
Looks, Talks, and Acts Like One  Ole Man | 11/01/06
Shel, you're too funny.  techboy_z | 10/31/06
Ridiculous prices...  Raymond Danner | 10/31/06
Above the curve??  wfuller | 11/01/06
I don't like the price, but  labarker | 11/01/06
Except...  Dr. John | 11/02/06
Oh yeah?  Loverock Davidson | 10/31/06
What are you dressing up as ?  Intellihence | 10/31/06
I don't see why he shouldn't  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
is that a witch  Patrick Jones | 10/31/06
LOL  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
achoo  Loverock Davidson | 10/31/06
ROTFLMFAO  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Heck no!  Patrick Jones | 11/01/06
(NT) Suicide bomber, lofl :o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 10/31/06
Halloween Costume  aardvark77 | 11/01/06
WHy thankyou Lovey  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Anytime  Loverock Davidson | 10/31/06
or the crow  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Crow is feasible  Loverock Davidson | 10/31/06
Pricing???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/06
And another thing  kodakmak | 11/02/06
Ummm, Such As ...  Cardhu | 11/02/06
Piracy....  Kobashrer | 10/31/06
If you are going to quote me then you might  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Sorry, you are simply wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/06
Jack Sparrow to No_ax ....  Reverend MacFellow | 10/31/06
No Ax to Jack Off...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/06
No I'm not  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
Show me...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/06
That's a matter of opinion Axey  Shelendrea | 10/31/06
And your opinion seems to be that they are about the same.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/06
Lower prices != Less Stealling  FatherJ | 11/02/06
Microsoft Already Has A Huge Advantage  Cardhu | 11/02/06
Well..  Patrick Jones | 11/01/06
Apple NOT more expensive.  Joel R | 11/01/06
Negative.  FatherJ | 11/02/06
Try again  kodakmak | 11/02/06
That Depends On The Value You Place  Cardhu | 11/02/06
Well???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/06
Not At All  Cardhu | 11/02/06
Fully agree  Fred Fredrickson | 11/01/06
Good for MS!  George Mitchell | 10/31/06
Time to whip up the DVD burner  jpump@... | 11/01/06
It's a product  Psyjack | 11/01/06
Yes the price will not go down  jlzimm | 11/01/06
Bingo!  FatherJ | 11/02/06
The never ending battle...  nemesis_bass | 11/01/06
The Never Ending Battle  timmygr12 | 11/01/06
PS  rocketollie | 11/01/06
How do they identify the false positives?  hoiatl | 11/01/06
False positives?  JRLBell | 11/02/06
Well, That;'s Because You've Been Lucky  Cardhu | 11/02/06
How do they identify the false positives?  hoiatl | 11/01/06
How do they identify the false positives?  hoiatl | 11/01/06
Well, they might  Cardhu | 11/03/06
Good luck with Poland  FredOneSaid | 11/01/06
Piracy  res03y2y@... | 11/01/06
Piracy  timmygr12 | 11/01/06
Microsoft Targets Online Auction Pirating  cgordering | 11/02/06
Microsoft  tbanks204 | 11/02/06
People still shoplift at Walmart  FatherJ | 11/02/06
Stop piracy with affordable software  jackofalltradesmasterofnone | 11/03/06
Online Auctions  aviatioinga | 11/11/06

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