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nah...: i pirate linux by keeping it to myself :P; Posted by: linuxoverwindows Posted on: 07/30/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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A new antipiracy flub for Microsoft Loverock Davidson | 07/29/05

Piracy tty0 | 07/29/05

Quit feeding the TROLLS DarbyOhara | 07/29/05

But won't you starve to death? Loverock Davidson | 07/29/05

forgive loverock stormdoor | 07/29/05

I want to know what their real jobs are, so... el1jones | 07/29/05

I think you're right... Hugh Jass | 07/29/05

lmao D-Ram | 07/30/05

nah... linuxoverwindows | 07/30/05

I never seem to have a problem... nucrash | 07/29/05

and D-Ram | 07/30/05

The verification is time consuming... Anton Philidor | 07/29/05

Just a few minutes if that long Loverock Davidson | 07/29/05

About 3 minutes.. vinnie327 | 07/29/05

hmmm D-Ram | 07/30/05

Regarding MS's latest flub Rincon Bikerider | 07/30/05

Expected tty0 | 07/29/05

The Way I see it. Echo_z | 07/29/05

They don't even know what is really pirated zmud | 07/29/05

Your story has a ring of untruth about it! ShadeTree | 07/29/05

I think they said.... DarbyOhara | 07/29/05

What he said was; ShadeTree | 07/29/05

No it's a new problem zmud | 07/29/05

That is if they get a cd at all zmud | 07/29/05

One more note zmud | 07/29/05

What you are linking to is a System Builder ... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

New HP's bobgloria | 07/30/05

Nothing has changed!!! ShadeTree | 07/29/05

You are right; something is amiss!! Hugh Jass | 07/29/05

We are talking installation media, not a license issue zmud | 07/29/05

Activation is a PITA node357 | 07/29/05

More to the story ShadeTree | 07/29/05

It doesn't. node357 | 07/29/05

Good riddance ShadeTree | 07/29/05

I got the third-degree once... BitTwiddler | 07/29/05

Um yes it does voska | 07/29/05

Let me explain this one more time! ShadeTree | 07/29/05

I personally rlodge@... | 07/29/05

You tell 'em Shade.... D-Ram | 07/30/05

If you do a reformat it does (NT) Patrick Jones | 07/29/05

Agree with Shade... D-Ram | 07/30/05

Not really! AbsolutelyNot | 07/31/05

Nowhere did I say all I did was... ShadeTree | 08/01/05

OEM XP Reinstalls DragonBRockin | 07/29/05

Wrong! ShadeTree | 07/29/05

Sounds funny zmud | 07/29/05

Yes, it does Fred Fredrickson | 07/31/05

The OEM License key is a ... ShadeTree | 08/01/05

Why are you reinstalling the OS? gnuslack | 07/29/05

I run a repair shop zmud | 07/29/05

I feel for you. gnuslack | 07/29/05

Solution to defeat piracy forever: ... Vily Clay | 07/29/05

I agree

magcomment | 07/29/05

Reading your posts is punishment... Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

Just say honestly ? you?re a masochist. (NT) Vily Clay | 07/29/05

You are a paranoid schizophrenic! - NT osreinstall | 07/29/05

osreinstall, how often do you see illusions? (NT) Vily Clay | 07/29/05

As often as they appear! Spoon Jabber | 07/29/05

Are you patients of the same hospital? (NT) Vily Clay | 07/29/05

Not as much as your imaginary friend! osreinstall | 07/29/05

I?m very sorry that you have illusions instead of brains.Need a proof? (NT) Vily Clay | 07/29/05

Re: I?m very sorry that you have illusions instead of brains.Need a proof? Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

Oh, a convicted masochist Colonel_Panic, wearing wet pants. What else? Vily Clay | 07/29/05

Seeing Illusions Jaschink | 07/29/05

I?m curious, how many can see ?black and white? correctly? (NT) Vily Clay | 07/30/05

Many people do not want Linux... DarbyOhara | 07/29/05

Never say never.... Laff | 07/29/05

Such as? Sabz5150 | 07/29/05

I buy a lot of hardware Hugh Jass | 07/29/05

No OS has better opportunity to grow as Linux. So it will grow. (NT) Vily Clay | 07/29/05

The sores on your... Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

Thus, you completely lost the last human ability - to talk for a reason. NT Vily Clay | 07/29/05

Re: Many people do not want Linux... yyuko@... | 07/29/05

Whoa... shooting from the hip? DarbyOhara | 08/01/05

Besides games Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/31/05

I like Linux, and I like Apple Boot_Agnostic | 07/31/05

Sorry Darby In_the_end_I_Win | 07/31/05

This is why OS development should be moved to India Paco20 | 07/29/05

If it weren't for those incompetent Americans ... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

That's assuming a great many things there Shade! Laff | 07/29/05

We did invent ... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

Message has been deleted. Laff | 07/29/05

As I said... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

You know where pride leads too voska | 07/29/05

Is this like YOUR kids when they are being bad, but MY Laff | 07/29/05

In other words, Jim... brble | 07/29/05

Well I guess the questions can be many for the raindrop Laff | 07/29/05

Wow, a philosophy discussion-cool! brble | 07/29/05

Jim, you are one of the first to complain ... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

And in many ways I also agree with you. Laff | 07/29/05

Shade...and what would you have me do? Laff | 07/29/05

Jim, what I would have you do ... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

Not whinning...fighting and speaking out. Laff | 07/29/05

Well Jim... brble | 07/29/05

You'd be welcome in Alberta Man - I_am_hellion_z | 07/29/05

Jingoism at its finest! AbsolutelyNot | 07/31/05

Tugging at the patriotic heartstrings again, eh, Shadey? Judas I. | 07/29/05

Still bemoaning a lost election! ShadeTree | 07/29/05

Still bragging about an election you stole, eh? Judas I. | 07/29/05

The most telling poll was the election ... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

Shadey: The "most telling" point here is ... Judas I. | 07/30/05

Stolen election, you mean AbsolutelyNot | 07/31/05

Broken records! ShadeTree | 08/01/05

TWO very important points Shade! Laff | 08/01/05

Two counterpoints. ShadeTree | 08/01/05

One, LAST counterpoint, Shadey: Judas I. | 08/01/05

I'll see your last point o'butterball and raise you 1. ShadeTree | 08/01/05

I'll call you, Shadey: Judas I. | 08/01/05

RE: O'Butterball ShadeTree | 08/02/05

Try again, Shadey. Judas I. | 08/02/05

Ken Starr was appointed by Clinton! ShadeTree | 08/02/05

Starr, a Clinton appointee. So? Judas I. | 08/02/05

Well... In_the_end_I_Win | 07/31/05

Please explain your comment! ShadeTree | 08/01/05

Yeah, I Have Lots Of Examples itanalyst | 08/01/05

Most US citizens were born in the US Anton Philidor | 07/29/05

Yes and that makes my point!!! Laff | 07/29/05

It did happen in Europe osreinstall | 07/29/05

Let me see... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

IF you read my posts as closely as you claim I have Laff | 07/29/05

Re: Let me see... yyuko@... | 07/29/05

Time out BMY ShadeTree | 07/29/05

Who there big fella...I did not attack you point of view Laff | 08/01/05

Jim, I never said you did! ShadeTree | 08/01/05

possibly johnnyu | 07/29/05

Nope- even "native" americans maxo_z | 07/29/05

Actually maxo_z | 07/29/05

Well,,,, AbsolutelyNot | 07/31/05

"economic terrorism" , what a nice little ... ShadeTree | 08/01/05

Difference between then and now B.O.F.H. | 07/29/05

Companies hire oversees ... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

Re: Companies hire oversees ... yyuko@... | 07/29/05

So did you start out to be... ShadeTree | 07/29/05

No wonder they hire people overseas... B.O.F.H. | 07/29/05

Nice try ShadeTree | 07/29/05

50% of our Abrams Tank is German Made or on license design. osreinstall | 07/29/05

I did not mention the Abrahms... ShadeTree | 07/30/05

Our military hardware is made all over the world. osreinstall | 07/30/05

There you have it, then! AbsolutelyNot | 07/31/05

We could also talk about, ShadeTree | 08/01/05

There IS No Tactic itanalyst | 08/01/05

Still have plenty of wood but.. maxo_z | 07/29/05

Re: Jim, you are one of the first to complain AmusedAtItAll | 07/29/05

Glad you asked ShadeTree | 07/29/05

That's all it takes.... nottheusual1 | 08/01/05

Hey, Shade, if I could get you to stop ... Judas I. | 08/01/05

Oh, forgot to ask: Judas I. | 08/01/05

No, if you believed what you are saying... ShadeTree | 08/02/05

Oh, I believe what I'm saying ... Judas I. | 08/02/05

You wouldn't know a fact if it ... ShadeTree | 08/02/05

Where've you BEEN, ShadeTree, that you are SO uninformed? Judas I. | 08/02/05

Once again you obviously confused about ... ShadeTree | 08/02/05

There you go again, Shade, ... Judas I. | 08/02/05

We do conduct jury trials with facts being used... ShadeTree | 08/02/05

No, using your example of ... Judas I. | 08/02/05

Please don't put words in my mouth! ShadeTree | 08/02/05

Putting words in your mouth? Judas I. | 08/03/05

Ummmm, I not so sure about that...... the computer.... el1jones | 07/29/05

You know that can't be right! ShadeTree | 07/29/05

. longrider_z | 07/30/05

really? merio74 | 07/29/05

lol jfp | 07/29/05

Sure... and DarbyOhara | 07/29/05

Guess what, buddy? That'd be a conflict of interest. HypnoToad | 07/29/05

You guys probably wrote the security code part! osreinstall | 07/29/05

Sometimes I just LOVE Hackers.....:) Laff | 07/29/05

Nail on the head,Laff null | 07/31/05

Johhny nmonic Lord-dogbert_z | 08/10/05

Buwaaaaaaahahahah, typical + pathetic... Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

Microsoft's even bigger flub ... George Mitchell | 07/29/05

"Because of the high value we are providing jacarter3 | 07/29/05

Maybe they meant jacarter3 | 07/29/05

Do I dare ask? HypnoToad | 07/29/05

Shaking my head.... No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/29/05

And what did I say yesterday? zkiwi | 07/29/05

Some good news here AmusedAtItAll | 07/29/05

Actually... DragonBRockin | 07/29/05

MS, just shutter your doors, don't try, and oh Boot_Agnostic | 07/29/05

almost as good as the cd piracy prevention ~doolittle~ | 07/29/05

I feel for Microsoft, but... BitTwiddler | 07/29/05

Pirates are in the minority Otto_Delete | 07/29/05

Re: Now the cheap b**tards don't even provide a restore disk George Mitchell | 07/29/05

You are incorrect sir! ShadeTree | 07/29/05

How much money are they really saving? zmud | 07/29/05

They are saving about ... ShadeTree | 08/01/05

E-Machines Lord-dogbert_z | 08/10/05

Exactly WHAT did you expect???? realitycheck101 | 07/29/05

Lovekokk works for ZDNet... Colonel_Panic | 07/29/05

Colonel, please clarify: are you wearing wet pants all day long or 24/7? Vily Clay | 07/29/05

If you were not... Colonel_Panic | 07/30/05

No surprise Colonel_Panic, that ... Vily Clay | 07/30/05

Vily you are boring TWRX | 07/30/05

No surprise again ? Vily Clay | 07/30/05

add on - security patches are not add-on JasonL31 | 07/30/05

it's not about stoping piracy JasonL31 | 07/30/05

Appropriate Actions Haterock Davidsfather | 07/30/05

Would this affect my new iMac G5? Paco20 | 07/30/05

Windows Genuine Advantage "Workaround" DragonBRockin | 07/31/05

where do i get this JasonL31 | 07/31/05

It's an insult.... EBathory | 07/31/05

Jason... Read my post above!!! DragonBRockin | 07/31/05

too late JasonL31 | 07/31/05

Not too late... DragonBRockin | 07/31/05

Anything can be pirated! Reverend MacFellow | 07/31/05

Dancing In The Street itanalyst | 08/01/05

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