Your problem is MY freedom!

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Gossamer

Discussion Starter · May 20, 2009

"On Tuesday, Microsoft was granted US Patent No. 7,536,726 (it was filed in 2005) for intentionally crippling the functionality of an operating system by 'making selected portions and functionality of the operating system unavailable to the user or by limiting the user's ability to add software applications or device drivers to the computer' until an 'agreed upon sum of money' is paid to 'unlock or otherwise make available the restricted functionality.' According to Microsoft, this solves a 'problem inherent in open architecture systems,' i.e., 'they are generally licensed with complete use rights and/or functionality that may be beyond the need or desire of the system purchaser.' An additional problem with open architecture systems, Microsoft explains, is that 'virtually anyone can write an application that can be executed on the system."

Read this ****.

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Paratech

· #41 · May 20, 2009

I hope not, its just my father and others have discussed the idea a number of years ago, and the concept scares me about potentially losing the ability to choose what software and hardware I can put on my equipment.

Gossamer

Discussion Starter · #42 · May 21, 2009

Cheesus said:
This thread just reeks of fail. Spyhop is correct on every point in this thread.

Whoever disagrees is a dumbass. Seriously.

Next time, I'll make sure I don't offend the corporate whores.

Phil

· #43 · May 21, 2009

Dont mix 90's MS with the MS now....totally different

Squall-Leonhart

· #44 · May 21, 2009

Spyhop said:
How, exactly? The only people I see this pissing off is pirates.

lol, its really not, the pirates just use a OEM bootloader and completely bypass the need for windows activation

Gossamer

Discussion Starter · #45 · May 21, 2009

Squall-Leonhart said:
lol, its really not, the pirates just use a OEM bootloader and completely bypass the need for windows activation

That's how... "they" do it, alright!

BobTheGoldfish

· #46 · May 21, 2009

I'm just waiting for the ReactOS nerds (term used affectionately) to code their way out of alpha.

Phil

· #47 · May 21, 2009

Squall-Leonhart said:
lol, its really not, the pirates just use a OEM bootloader and completely bypass the need for windows activation

hmmmm LOL

-StrikE-

· #48 · May 21, 2009

BobTheGoldfish said:
I'm just waiting for the ReactOS nerds (term used affectionately) to code their way out of alpha.

What there still alive oO didnt the project got closed or something because of microsoft oO, still ty good to know there still alive XD (maybe it could be also i'm confusing projects to

)

Demi Fiend

· #49 · May 21, 2009

Squall-Leonhart said:
lol, its really not, the pirates just use a OEM bootloader and completely bypass the need for windows activation

Windows activation ?? What is that?? :innocent:

-StrikE-

· #50 · May 21, 2009

You do know demi that post is just like painting a bulls eye on your forehead :lol:

Phil

· #51 · May 21, 2009

*aims*

Squall-Leonhart

· #52 · May 21, 2009

no... i painted that on there last night.

gamefreak94

· #53 · May 21, 2009

Squall-Leonhart said:
lol, its really not, the pirates just use a OEM bootloader and completely bypass the need for windows activation

Demi Fiend said:
Windows activation ?? What is that?? :innocent:

lol I would like to know that too

ElijahTW

· #54 · May 21, 2009

Demi Fiend said:
Windows activation ?? What is that?? :innocent:

Don't worry he's just still using Windows 98.

Squall-Leonhart

· #55 · May 21, 2009

now introducing Windows Genuine advantage for windows 9x

gamefreak94

· #56 · May 21, 2009

lol only noob pirates get GWA (on XP at least).

Spyhop

· #57 · May 21, 2009

I always found it easier to go legit with windows. It's a matter of $200-$250 every few years so I don't have to worry about the constant headache of trying to keep a non-legit version updated. It's not that I don't know how, it's just a pain in the ass.

gamefreak94

· #58 · May 21, 2009

I've never felt the need for any Windows updates.

I've also deleted the registry key that's crucial for downloading updates, plus I've disabled a s*** load of services which report various errors and events to M$.

No connecting to M$'s servers = no stupid WGA

Spyhop

· #59 · May 21, 2009

gamefreak94 said:
I've never felt the need for any Windows updates.

It's funny how you're often complaining about windows problems in Software discussion while I've never had an issue eh?

gamefreak94

· #60 · May 21, 2009

Proof? Even if there is a problem, what are the likelihoods that a Windows update fixed that problem. Regardless of that, 5 minutes of Googling usually leads to a quick and easy answer.

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