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| Time: 12:44 EST/17:44 GMT | News Source: Microsoft Watch | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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Today's bizarre widespread Windows Genuine "validation" failure is just another Microsoft penalty against legitimate customers. The failure meant that people activating/validating Windows Vista received notifications that their software is counterfeit. Oh, those pesky pop-up counterfeit software reminders can be so annoying. Microsoft support forums were abuzz with frustrated Windows users, and that's where the company gave its response, too. Classic: Phil Lui, WGA program manager, pledging to "resolve this issue before I go to sleep—whether or not it is Tuesday I sleep." His determination, and willingness to blow off an August weekend, is admirable. | ||
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| #1 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 8/27/2007 1:49:40 PM |
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Where's Ketchum, the patron Saint of DRM, to tell us all how this is good for consumers?
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070827-wga-failure-highlights-major-flaw-in-microsofts-anti-piracy-strategy.html The funny part is how this only affected genuine customers while the pirates have cracks and spoofs for WGA and weren't affected by it at all. Kudos Microsoft. Defective By Design. |
| #2 By 11888 (69.156.76.69) at 8/27/2007 4:20:07 PM |
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I've had so many Windows problems lately that have resulted in re-installations. I'm so tired of having to call to get the software activated. I understand why people steal Windows now. You can pay to be aggravated, or steal it and never have to worry about activation (bad karma aside).
Does the business edition of Vista not require activation? I have it in a virtual machine at work and don't remember having to activate it. If that's the case I wonder how many geeks steal a copy from work? |
| #3 By 28801 (71.58.231.46) at 8/27/2007 5:59:44 PM |
| #1: Not to defend Lloyd, but he has often trashed WGA. |
| #4 By 15406 (74.104.251.89) at 8/27/2007 6:46:16 PM |
| #3: I know he has, and for good reason, but this is symptomatic of DRM in general. I can understand WPA to a point, but WGA's regular phoning home for validation is simply unacceptable. Unfortunately, everyone will go back to sleep and nothing will change. It was inevitable that a failure would occur. I'm surprised it took as long as it did. |
| #5 By 3653 (65.80.181.153) at 8/27/2007 8:59:31 PM |
| [yawn] |
| #6 By 15406 (74.104.251.89) at 8/27/2007 10:19:08 PM |
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#5: Bored by your own thought-free post?
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| #7 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at 8/28/2007 6:38:18 AM |
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I would be willing to have a set it and forget it switch. Just let the software phone home whenever it needs to and leave me out of it. This post was edited by rxcall on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 06:38. |
| #8 By 23275 (24.179.4.158) at 8/28/2007 9:45:02 AM |
| #1, I've been building the new Awin. |
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