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You don't own your computer, Microsoft does

C

C

Flightless Bird
ray wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:58:47 +0100, Alias wrote:
>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1591757/windows-activation-

> update-won-hit-china
>> More spyware from Microshit.

>
> That's not quite accurate. MS only owns the OS. You still own your
> computer, you can reclaim it at any time.


More accurate would be who owns the copy of Windows on your machine.
Interesting how MS is caving in to the country where more pirated copies
of Windows exist in the world: China.

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Pulse

Flightless Bird
They article didn't say they (Microsoft) are caving in to China; the article
said that the rollout for China will be *delayed* until summer.

My guess is that Microsoft is not ready. When it hits China, there will be a
deluge of computers flagged as running illegitimate copies. Microsoft is
probably preparing some way to enable its China customers to become
legitimate en masse. On top of that Microsoft doesn't always get along all
that well with Red Communist political parties and governments and probably
don't want to seem too pushy too fast.

Regardless, you can just deselect then right-click on the update and select
"Hide update" and never be bothered with it again, if your computer is
configured properly.



"C" <c@nospamers.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:hm6bmf$7mp$1@speranza.aioe.org...
> ray wrote:
>> On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:58:47 +0100, Alias wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1591757/windows-activation-

>> update-won-hit-china
>>> More spyware from Microshit.

>>
>> That's not quite accurate. MS only owns the OS. You still own your
>> computer, you can reclaim it at any time.

>
> More accurate would be who owns the copy of Windows on your machine.
> Interesting how MS is caving in to the country where more pirated copies
> of Windows exist in the world: China.
>
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>
> C
 
R

Roy Smith

Flightless Bird
On 2/25/2010 1:34 PM, Pulse wrote:
> They article didn't say they (Microsoft) are caving in to China; the
> article said that the rollout for China will be *delayed* until summer.
>
> My guess is that Microsoft is not ready. When it hits China, there will
> be a deluge of computers flagged as running illegitimate copies.
> Microsoft is probably preparing some way to enable its China customers
> to become legitimate en masse. On top of that Microsoft doesn't always
> get along all that well with Red Communist political parties and
> governments and probably don't want to seem too pushy too fast.
>
> Regardless, you can just deselect then right-click on the update and
> select "Hide update" and never be bothered with it again, if your
> computer is configured properly.
>
>
>
> "C" <c@nospamers.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:hm6bmf$7mp$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>> ray wrote:
>>> On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:58:47 +0100, Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1591757/windows-activation-
>>> update-won-hit-china
>>>> More spyware from Microshit.
>>>
>>> That's not quite accurate. MS only owns the OS. You still own your
>>> computer, you can reclaim it at any time.

>>
>> More accurate would be who owns the copy of Windows on your machine.
>> Interesting how MS is caving in to the country where more pirated
>> copies of Windows exist in the world: China.


That works until Microsoft makes it a requirement to have it installed
before you can get any future updates...

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Roy Smith
Windows 7 Home Premium

Timestamp: Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:44:02 PM
 
C

Char Jackson

Flightless Bird
On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:34:13 -0500, "Pulse" <pulse@nospam.net> wrote:

>They article didn't say they (Microsoft) are caving in to China; the article
>said that the rollout for China will be *delayed* until summer.
>
>My guess is that Microsoft is not ready. When it hits China, there will be a
>deluge of computers flagged as running illegitimate copies. Microsoft is
>probably preparing some way to enable its China customers to become
>legitimate en masse. On top of that Microsoft doesn't always get along all
>that well with Red Communist political parties and governments and probably
>don't want to seem too pushy too fast.
>
>Regardless, you can just deselect then right-click on the update and select
>"Hide update" and never be bothered with it again, if your computer is
>configured properly.


Sure, you can "just deselect it", but that assumes that you know which
update to deselect. It's being discussed here so many of us will know
about it and what to look for, but the average Windows user won't have
a clue and will happily accept it.
 
P

Pulse

Flightless Bird
Hm . Well, the bookstore is has book after book after book on Windows 7
alone. IMHO, it's not Microsoft's fault if they don't RTFM.

With Windows 7, the users who won't have a clue are experiencing a much
lower malware infection rate than with with Windows XP. Now Microsoft has
introduced an anti-piracy measure. While I personally think a one-time
check should be sufficient, I do understand their reasons for having the
software phone home. As long as it's optional and they don't force the
phone homes then, don't see why anyone would have a problem with it. Sure
many users who won't have a clue will get caught with their pirate pants
down - but maybe it is time to expose all these copyright violations going
on anyway.



"Char Jackson" <none@none.invalid> wrote in message
news:1gpdo5lu804e0pienmbdc16itb06l6tieg@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:34:13 -0500, "Pulse" <pulse@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>>They article didn't say they (Microsoft) are caving in to China; the
>>article
>>said that the rollout for China will be *delayed* until summer.
>>
>>My guess is that Microsoft is not ready. When it hits China, there will be
>>a
>>deluge of computers flagged as running illegitimate copies. Microsoft is
>>probably preparing some way to enable its China customers to become
>>legitimate en masse. On top of that Microsoft doesn't always get along all
>>that well with Red Communist political parties and governments and
>>probably
>>don't want to seem too pushy too fast.
>>
>>Regardless, you can just deselect then right-click on the update and
>>select
>>"Hide update" and never be bothered with it again, if your computer is
>>configured properly.

>
> Sure, you can "just deselect it", but that assumes that you know which
> update to deselect. It's being discussed here so many of us will know
> about it and what to look for, but the average Windows user won't have
> a clue and will happily accept it.
>
 
B

Bill Yanaire, ESQ

Flightless Bird
I suggest boxing up your computer and calling Microsoft. Have them come
over and pick up your computers. Then apologize for being such a dick and
promise that you will never ever say anything else bad about Microsoft.

Then smoke a BOWL


"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
news:hm6a87$vfc$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1591757/windows-activation-update-won-hit-china
>
> More spyware from Microshit.
>
> --
> Alias
 
A

Alias

Flightless Bird
Amelia wrote:
> On 2/25/2010 10:58 AM, Alias wrote:
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1591757/windows-activation-update-won-hit-china
>>
>> More spyware from Microshit.

>
> Don't be ridiculous.


I'm not.

> You still own your computer but Microsoft owns its
> own software.


Only if you remove Windows will you get your computer back. In the
meantime, MS is using its spyware to, well, spy on you.

> Sounds fair to me.


MS says bend over and Amelia asks how far.

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Alias
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
On 3/17/2010 12:18 PM, Alias wrote:
> Amelia wrote:
>> On 2/25/2010 10:58 AM, Alias wrote:
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1591757/windows-activation-update-won-hit-china
>>>
>>> More spyware from Microshit.

>>
>> Don't be ridiculous.

>
> I'm not.
>

Of course you are and everyone in here knows it, except you.

>> You still own your computer but Microsoft owns its own software.

>
> Only if you remove Windows will you get your computer back.


What a stupid comment from our resident lying linturd troll.

In the
> meantime, MS is using its spyware to, well, spy on you.


hehehe...still foaming at the mouth again sheep-fucker?...LOL!
>
>> Sounds fair to me.

>
> MS says bend over and Amelia asks how far.



It that what babba says to you?
So how far do you bend over huh?
>
 
J

JEDIDIAH

Flightless Bird
On 2010-03-17, Amelia <me@noname.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 2/25/2010 10:58 AM, Alias wrote:
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1591757/windows-activation-update-won-hit-china
>> More spyware from Microshit.

>
> Don't be ridiculous. You still own your computer but Microsoft owns its
> own software. Sounds fair to me.


No. Not really. If you don't have real ownership of your software then
you don't have real control of it either. This means you don't have real
control of your hardware either.

Mandatory license enforcement is annoying enough for enterprise server
software. For consumer software it's just abusive.
 
F

Frank

Flightless Bird
On 3/17/2010 2:02 PM, JEDIDIAH wrote:
> On 2010-03-17, Amelia<me@noname.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 2/25/2010 10:58 AM, Alias wrote:
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1591757/windows-activation-update-won-hit-china
>>> More spyware from Microshit.

>>
>> Don't be ridiculous. You still own your computer but Microsoft owns its
>> own software. Sounds fair to me.

>
> No. Not really. If you don't have real ownership of your software then
> you don't have real control of it either. This means you don't have real
> control of your hardware either.
>
> Mandatory license enforcement is annoying enough for enterprise server
> software. For consumer software it's just abusive.


So you think you "own" the linux os you use?
Ha!!!
 
J

JEDIDIAH

Flightless Bird
On 2010-03-17, Frank <fb@amk.cmo> wrote:
>
>
> On 3/17/2010 2:02 PM, JEDIDIAH wrote:
>> On 2010-03-17, Amelia<me@noname.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/25/2010 10:58 AM, Alias wrote:
>>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1591757/windows-activation-update-won-hit-china
>>>> More spyware from Microshit.
>>>
>>> Don't be ridiculous. You still own your computer but Microsoft owns its
>>> own software. Sounds fair to me.

>>
>> No. Not really. If you don't have real ownership of your software then
>> you don't have real control of it either. This means you don't have real
>> control of your hardware either.
>>
>> Mandatory license enforcement is annoying enough for enterprise server
>> software. For consumer software it's just abusive.

>
> So you think you "own" the linux os you use?
> Ha!!!


I own the copy I use. No self respecting citizen should think different.

It doesn't matter what OS they run. Doesn't matter if it's Free Software
or not.

At the very least, don't count on not being held accountable when your
devices start running amok.

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