On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:20:11 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
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>__/ [ Freeride ] on Wednesday 28 February 2007 04:44 \__
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>http://news.com.com/Windows+adds+maybe+pirate+category/2100-7355_3-6162734.html?tag=nefd.top
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>>>With a software update this week, however, Microsoft has added a new
>>>"Yellow state" for times when it just can't tell whether a copy is
>>>legitimate. According to Microsoft, the new indeterminate reading can
>>>occur, for example, when a local error or network error prevents the
>>>validation check from being completed.
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>>>For machines that get the new "maybe pirate" reading, a window pops up
>>>that says "unable to complete genuine Windows validation." Encountering
>>>the new reading does not limit a user's ability to download additional
>>>software, as is the case when a computer fails validation.
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>>>Microsoft said it hoped the new state would lead to better experiences
>>>for customers. "If a system or network error prevents an accurate status
>>>check, Microsoft wants customers to know that and have the option to fix
>>>the problem," Microsoft said. "We have seen many instances where the
>>>failure to complete validation is masking other system problems that
>>>users should attend to.
>>
>> The joys of running Windows! :)
>
>So big brother (or nanny) phones you every now and then to keep on eye on
>what you do. Lovely! :-)
So now, in addition to win being the largest virus ever deployed, it's
now the largest piece of spyware ever deployed. Yet another MS coup.
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