From: "Rich"
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You didn't ask a question. You just rambled on about what you =
believe are various business models for software.
Rich
"Rich Gauszka" wrote in message =
news:41fd4646{at}w3.nls.net...
Of course a 'rental' OS doesn't exist ( that I know of ) from MS. It =
appears that MS has pursued a subscription model with OfficeXP in = various
countries. One can make an assumption that if this is successful =
financially the bean counters at MS would seek the subscription model =
moved to other product lines including the OS. I would expect any =
company to pursue avenues to increase their revenue. I wouldn't expect =
you to confirm or comment on any future plans of a subscription OS ( or =
any other future plans for MS that weren't already publicly available).
I'm not sure if anything like a guarantee from MS that the company =
would not move to a subscription model for for at least x number of years is feasible but something needs
= to be done.=20
"Rich" wrote in message news:41fd3ea9{at}w3.nls.net...
Then ask the question again because the one you did ask assumes =
the existence of something that does not exist, an annual subscription = to
Windows XP that relies on activation to handle when the user chooses = not
to renew. As I mentioned, I've never heard of an annual = subscription for
Windows XP. Based on your reply it doesn't sound like = you have either.
Rich
"Rich Gauszka" wrote in message =
news:41fd2ce3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
That wasn't the question. Whether you like it or not there is a =
concern in the IT community about MS and future plans to rent it's =
software ( OS included ) with a yearly subscription fee. MS has done =
nothing to alleviate those fears with it's current plans that basically =
call legitimate activated users of XP 'liars' and make them re-certify =
their systems.=20
"Rich" wrote in message news:41fd2020$1{at}w3.nls.net...
I've never heard of an annual subscription for Windows XP. =
Have you?
Rich
"Rich Gauszka" wrote in message =
news:41fd1872{at}w3.nls.net...
But does MS have in it's plan that it would shut off the =
server if the user didn't pay a yearly subscription fee as they were =
doing to Office XP in other countries?
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-269085.html?legacy=3Dcnet
The deactivation feature works similarly in countries such as =
Australia and New Zealand, where Microsoft offers Office XP for sale on =
an annual subscription basis. The activation technology turns off the =
software unless the subscriber pays for another year's use.=20
"Rich" wrote in message news:41fd1029{at}w3.nls.net...
"Those who have moved to XP however are screwed, once =
microsoft shuts off the activation server because they no longer support =
XP". Now it is your turn to provide proof of this or retract your
claim = and apologize.
Rich
"Geo" wrote in message =
news:41fcf0ad$1{at}w3.nls.net...
You said "Actually, mike miller started this thread with =
his lie and george's before it." and you also said "If you
believe I = made a specific claim that is false, please quote it
exactly."
Ok you claimed I lied, I believe that specific claim is =
false.
Geo.
"Rich" wrote in message
news:41fc56cb{at}w3.nls.net...
Actually, mike miller started this thread with his =
lie and george's before it. Ask him to prove his claims or retract = them.
My only claim here is that mike miller's claims are lies = specifically in
regard to enterprise users who do not require activation = today. If you
believe I made a specific claim that is false, please = quote it exactly.
Rich
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You didn't ask a =
question. You=20
just rambled on about what you believe are various business models for=20
software.
Rich
"Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com>
wrote =
in message=20
news:41fd4646{at}w3.nls.net...
Of course a 'rental' OS doesn't
exist ( that =
I know of=20
) from MS. It appears that MS has pursued a subscription =
model with=20
OfficeXP in various countries. One can make an assumption that if this =
is=20
successful financially the bean counters at MS would seek the=20
subscription model moved to other product lines including the OS. =
I=20
would expect any company to pursue avenues to increase their=20
revenue. I wouldn't expect you to confirm or comment on any =
future=20
plans of a subscription OS ( or any other future plans for MS that =
weren't=20
already publicly available).
I'm not sure if anything like a guarantee
from MS=20
that the company would not move to a subscription model for =
<fill in=20
the name of the software> for at least x number of years is =
feasible but=20
something needs to be done.
"Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:41fd3ea9{at}w3.nls.net...
Then
ask the question =
again=20
because the one you did ask assumes the existence of something that =
does not=20
exist, an annual subscription to Windows XP that relies on =
activation to=20
handle when the user chooses not to renew. As I =
mentioned, I've=20
never heard of an annual subscription for Windows XP. Based on =
your=20
reply it doesn't sound like you have either.
Rich
"Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com>
=
wrote in=20
message news:41fd2ce3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
That wasn't the question. Whether you like it =
or not=20
there is a concern in the IT community about MS and future plans =
to rent=20
it's software ( OS included ) with a yearly subscription fee. MS =
has done=20
nothing to alleviate those fears with it's current plans that =
basically=20
call legitimate activated users of XP 'liars' and make them =
re-certify=20
their systems.
"Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:41fd2020$1{at}w3.nls.net...
I've never heard =
of an annual=20
subscription for Windows XP. Have you?
Rich
"Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com>
wrote in =
message news:41fd1872{at}w3.nls.net...
But does MS have in it's plan that it=20
would shut off the server if the user didn't pay a yearly =
subscription fee as they were doing to Office XP in other=20
countries?
http://n" target="new">http://n=">http://news.com.com/2100-1001-269085.html?legacy=3Dcnet">http://n=
ews.com.com/2100-1001-269085.html?legacy=3Dcnet
The deactivation feature works similarly in countries such =
as=20
Australia and New Zealand, where Microsoft offers Office XP =
for sale=20
on an annual subscription basis. The activation technology =
turns off=20
the software unless the subscriber pays for another year's =
use.=20
"Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:41fd1029{at}w3.nls.net...
"Those who =
have moved to=20
XP however are screwed, once microsoft shuts off the =
activation=20
server because they no longer support XP". Now it is =
your turn=20
to provide proof of this or retract your claim and=20
apologize.
Rich
"Geo" <georger{at}nls.net>">mailto:georger{at}nls.net">georger{at}nls.net>
=
wrote in=20
message news:41fcf0ad$1{at}w3.nls.net...
You said
"Actually, mike =
miller=20
started this thread with his lie and george's before =
it." and=20
you also said "If you believe I made a specific claim that =
is=20
false, please quote it exactly."
Ok you claimed I lied, I =
believe that=20
specific claim is false.
Geo.
"Rich" <{at}> wrote in
message news:41fc56cb{at}w3.nls.net...
Actually, =
mike miller=20
started this thread with his lie and george's =
before=20
it. Ask him to prove his claims or retract =
them. My=20
only claim here is that mike miller's claims are lies=20
specifically in regard to enterprise users who do not =
require=20
activation today. If you believe I made a specific =
claim=20
that is false, please quote it exactly.
Rich
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