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I said way back when XP was new...[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#7)
by Reziac on Mon Sep 17, 2007 at 09:41:06 AM PDT

... that activation, or rather changing the system so older OSs could no longer be reactivated, would eventually be used to "turn off" the software once it had been end-of-life'd, as a surefire way of forcing upgrade$. IMO that is what WGA and M$'s current policy of forced updates is ultimately about, regardless of any benign uses it has in the present.

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Which of the following is a color?
Apple, Currant, Kia, Teal, Oregon, Ford

Er, could be apple, currant, or teal. [scratching head]

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~REZ~
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