__/ [ Hadron Quark ] on Monday 14 August 2006 07:59 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> __/ [ Jim ] on Monday 14 August 2006 05:53 \__
>>
>>> I just HAD to share this one with you, because it made me laugh my arse
>>> off when I read it!
>>>
>>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/bott/?p=110
>>>
>>> summary:
>>>
>>> After WGA failed his genuine key, this individual tried a two-year-old
>>> bootleg key he found after a 15-minute Google. Said key passed WGA with
>>> flying colours. Not just once. As many times as it took to download
>>> /every/ optional update for XP, including IE7 Beta and Windows Defender.
>>>
>>> This is quality software at its finest, folks! Step right on up and taste
>>> of the honeyed brew!
>>>
>>> Fuck that, I'll stick with Linux. :p
>>
>> Later on he got caught. See the followup post.
>>
>> Busted! What happens when WGA attacks
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The entire program is couched in language that would make Orwell proud.
>> | I'd love to spend an hour in Redmond, locked in a room with the WGA
>> | team, so I could explain exactly how wrong their approach is. If I had
>> | my way, I'd tear down every existing web page and start over. Here's a
>> | hint: Stop treating every customer as if they were a thief.
>> `----
>>
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=113&tag=nl.e539
>
> He looks like a right scmuck there and clearly has an agenda. How
> exactly should MS phrase it when they find you are running stoeln SW?
>
> Dont wanny pay? Dont use it : switch to Linux.
I think the point that 'bott' was trying to make is that all these false
positives will end up offending innocent users. That's why I appended a list
of thread titles from the forum.
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