From: "Geo." 

Ok first off lets quote back the relevant statement, you keep accusing
others of selective editing but I notice you cut off my statement and you
included your misleading statement that suggests I said anything about
"locks that application to a machine". I didn't say that you did.
I said

"I was talking about all software that runs on a PC and how in it's quest for
absolute copy protection and the ability to license software only on one
machine Microsoft is now working to make it possible for all ISV's to tie
their software to the physical computer. Throw the computer away, throw the
apps away."

Get it straight.

From the office 2007 privacy statement

"Activation is aimed at reducing software piracy as well as helping to
ensure that Microsoft customers are receiving the software quality that
they expect. Activation means that a specific Product Key becomes
associated with the hardware it is installed on. "

and

"The Microsoft Software License Terms for the 2007 Office release
state that the number of times your Product Key can be used for activation.
Once you have used the Product Key for the specified number of times on the
same or different computers, that Product Key can no longer be used for
activation on other computers"

Go for it Rich, tell me how you weren't talking about this but about
something with the word "lock" in it.

Geo.


"Rich"  wrote in message news:45bc1e78$1{at}w3.nls.net...
   Neither that nor any part of application activation locks that
application to a machine.  Keep spinning if this is the only point you are
trying and faiing to make.  I must note that you provided no references at
all let alone anything else to try to support your bogus claims.

   Haven't you ever wondered why you repeatedly make up facts then try to
use those facts to support beliefs you wish were true?  Think how much more
credibility you would have if you started with real facts, ones that can be
supported, and then formed opinions based on those facts.

Rich

  "Geo."  wrote in message
news:45bc1b5b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  And yet you jumped right into the drive serial number thread. How Bizarre.

  Geo.

  "Rich"  wrote in message news:45bc1971$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     I have no clue what you are talking about.  I have seen nothing that
  suggests Microsoft is doing this itself let alone working with ISVs to do
  this.  If you have, please be very explicit and provide references to
  microsoft.com.

     ISVs, though never Microsoft that I'm aware, have used dongles for this
  in the past.  I suspect some still do as a market for such devices still
  exists.  See http://www.keylok.com/.

  Rich

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