____/ The Ghost In The Machine on Tuesday 23 October 2007 21:08 : \____
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, [H]omer
> <spam@xxxxxxx>
> wrote
> on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:26:27 +0100
> <4gu1v4-0gm.ln1@xxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Verily I say unto thee, that nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx spake thusly:
>>
>>> <Quote>
>>> After weeks of gruelling troubleshooting, I've finally had it
>>> confirmed by Microsoft Australia and USA -- something as small as
>>> swapping the video card or updating a device driver can trigger a
>>> total Vista deactivation.
>>> </Quote>
>>>
>>> http://apcmag.com/vista_activation/
>>>
>>
>> .----
>> | The only problem? I had never changed my disk controller at any
>> | point. Apparently because I had upgraded the Intel Matrix Storage
>> | Manager application, this was reported as a major hardware change
>> | event.
>> `----
>>
>> Spot the obvious flaw in WGA...
>>
>> Hmm, so just updating /drivers/ triggers deactivation.
>>
>> Welcome to the Windows Genuine Advantage®
>>
>
> It is indeed a genine advantage -- for Microsoft. I wish
> I could say it was an advantage for the actual customer,
> but never mind that, we're only tiny little cogs in the
> Mighty Microsoft Marketing Machine, right?
>
> (And some people may wonder why I'm cynical.)
There is at least one class-action lawsuit on its way. It's abuse of consumer
rights.
--
~~ Best of wishes
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