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<TITLE>RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] Simulating M$oft responses to windows XP</TITLE>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Why is it any of "momma's" business what the end user is doing anyway? Once we purchase and license the product, "momma" should leave us the heck alone. It is times like these that I wish I had loads of money to burn so I could call my high-roller lawyer friend and cause M$ some grief, or at least bad press.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The press would probably help the Linux cause as well.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Just another brick in the wall on the way to "trusted computing/computers". Now there's a euphemism for you.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Count me in for wanting the answer. Sorry for the off-topic.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Monty</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Kenneth Loafman [<A HREF="mailto:ken@lt.com">mailto:ken@lt.com</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 11:45 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: NTLUG Discussion List</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Simulating M$oft responses to windows XP</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I'd like to know the answer anyway. I've got some machines cut off from </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>the net, intentionally, and they still try to "call home to momma". I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>don't want momma to know what they are doing, so they have to stay off </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>the net. This would make license handling much easier.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>...Ken</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>jeremyb@univista.com wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I'd be careful what you bring up in conversation. Though what you're</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> talking about is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> not explicitly for bipassing M$ licsencing it could certainly be used as</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> such. Furthermore, since this is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> more or less a public forum, anyone including M$ licsencing goons could</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> read this and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> give you or whomever you're trying to help unwanted legal problems. call</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> me paranoid if you will.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> just my .02</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><snip></FONT>
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