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> >>> This scenario is illegal anyway. The license states that it can ONLY be > installed on one machine. However if little Jimmy knows a lot about the > internet, he might find one of the hundreds of hacks to disable the hardware > tracking. ;-) Some guy in Germany apparently figured out that the hardware configuration is stored in a single file, and that saving that file prior to a hardware change, and restoring it afterwards, fools the hardware tracking. Is this the level of security in IIS that everyone complains about? i.e. trivial? > And what about Passport? MS is trying to make it so that you have to > register with them if you want to use the Internet. Naturally they'll be > recording your Internet usage for their own gain, but don't worry about it, > your privacy is safely in the hands of "Uncle Bill"! That kind of corporate > hubris simply makes me believe that enough is enough, so no more Windows for > me, 2000 would seem to be the end of the line. Guess I need to buy a book > about Linux... > > >>> So don't use it. They nag you for a while to register, but then they > stop. You don't HAVE to use it, that is just what they WANT you to do. If > they make you, that would be monopolistic action, and would be in even more > legal trouble. Or if you want to use it, don't give them information that > you don't want tracked. There is no forcing, just very highly suggested. >From what I read, it's so "highly suggested" that most users will believe it's a requirement. Uncle Bill Wants _You_! Peter Dow Dow Software Services, Inc. 909 425-0194 voice 909 425-0196 fax _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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