From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"/m"  wrote in message
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> On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:36:54 -0500, "Robert G Lewis"
>  wrote:
>
>>
>>"Geo"  wrote in message
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>>> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote
in message
>>> news:44a28c46{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> I don't see MS trying a kill switch with XP. At least not across the
>>> board.
>>>> Too much potential for lawsuits. I'd wonder if criminal
charges might
>>>> not
>>>> apply even.
>>>
>>> You're kidding right? Why would it download a new list of deactivated
>>> keys
>>> if it's not going to kill those installs? (kill is such a violent term,
>>> deactivate is more precise)
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Good point, but I don't think MS is that crazy yet.  If you are going to
>>deactivate someone's XP then you had better be damned sure it's an illegal
>>copy. Deactivate a legal copy and to me its worse than a hacker doing it.
>>
>>Based on what I've read on the WGA talkback I'm surprised no one has sued
>>MS
>>yet.
>
> So far it seems to be individuals, not corps.
>
> /m

I've see a couple of admins for smaller companies.

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