[AT] trimming the fleet and not being able to go to site

[charlie hill]

Farmer,

I agree with you on this.   In fact, there used to be a disclaimer on the MS 
update site.   There was a utility you could run that allowed them to 
identify what software you had on your system and what updates you needed. 
The disclaimer specifically stated that they would not capture the data and 
were not looking to see if you had use rights for the software you had 
installed.

It wasn't worded exactly like that but that was basically what it said.
I looked yesterday to see if I could find that disclaimer but I'm already 
signed up for automatic updates so if it is still there I couldn't see it.

I understand why folks don't like Gates and MS but I think they have much 
bigger problems than trying to catch some individual with an unlicensed copy 
of Word or something.  That is not to say they wouldn't protect their 
copyright if you rubbed it in their face.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robinson" <robinson at svs.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] trimming the fleet and not being able to go to site


> On 3 Mar 2005 at 15:19, Wayne Snelling wrote:
>
>> Microsoft is going to start looking at your computer again when you go
>> to the updates, to verify that you have valid software and not a pirated
>> copy. If it looks like you have a pirated copy or someone has the same
>> copy you will get a telephone call (supposedly). Looks like an extreme
>> cost factor any way you look at it.
>>
>> Wayne
>
>
> Hi Wayne:
> I have been hearing this story for years but don't buy it... I'm not even 
> sure they are
> good enough to pull it off.   ;-)    I still remember Bill Gates getting 
> TBSOD on live
> global news while releasing a new operating system.   ;-)
> Using an outdated operating system (98 SE) probably would exempt anybody 
> from such
> concerns. I can't say as I can blame them for wanting to guard stuff they 
> are currently
> selling, especially new releases.
>
>
> -- 
> "farmer", Esquire
> At Hewick Midwest
>      Wealth beyond belief, just no money...
>
> Paternal Robinson's here by way of Norway (Clan Gunn), Scottish Highlands,
> Cleasby Yorkshire England, Virginia, Kentucky then Indiana. Here 100 years
> before the revolution.
>
>
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson at svs.net
>
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