From: /m 

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:36:54 -0500, "Robert G Lewis"
 wrote:

>
>"Geo"  wrote in message
news:44a30520$2{at}w3.nls.net...
>> "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

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