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   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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   Then ask
the question =
again because=20
the one you did ask assumes the existence of something that does not = exist, an=20
annual subscription to Windows XP that relies on activation to handle=20
when the user chooses not to renew.  As I mentioned, I've
= never heard=20
of an annual subscription for Windows XP.  Based on your reply it
= doesn't=20
sound like you have either.
 
Rich
 

  "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}hotmail.com>">mailto:gauszka{at}hotmail.com">gauszka{at}hotmail.com>
wrote =
in message=20
  news:41fd2ce3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  That wasn't the question. Whether you like it or =
not there=20
  is a concern in the IT community about MS and future plans to rent =
it's=20
  software ( OS included ) with a yearly subscription fee. MS has done =
nothing=20
  to alleviate those fears with it's current plans that basically call=20
  legitimate activated users of XP 'liars' and make them re-certify =
their=20
  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=20
      message news:41fd1872{at}w3.nls.net...
      But does MS have in it's plan that it =
would shut=20
      off the server if the user didn't pay a yearly subscription fee as =
they=20
      were doing to Office XP in other 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 =
Australia=20
      and New Zealand, where Microsoft offers Office XP for sale on an =
annual=20
      subscription basis. The activation technology turns off the =
software=20
      unless the subscriber pays for another year's use. 
      

        "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:41fd1029{at}w3.nls.net...
          
"Those who have =
moved to XP=20
        however are screwed, once microsoft shuts off the activation =
server=20
        because they no longer support XP".  Now it is your turn to =
provide=20
        proof of this or retract your claim and apologize.
         
        Rich
         
        

          "Geo" <georger{at}nls.net>">mailto:georger{at}nls.net">georger{at}nls.net>
wrote =
in message=20
          news:41fcf0ad$1{at}w3.nls.net...
          You said
"Actually, mike =
miller started=20
          this thread with his lie and george's before it." and you =
also=20
          said "If you believe I made a specific claim that is false, =
please=20
          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 =
it. =20
            Ask him to prove his claims or retract them.  My only =
claim=20
            here is that mike miller's claims are lies specifically in =
regard to=20
            enterprise users who do not require activation today.  =
If you=20
            believe I made a specific claim that is false, please quote =
it=20
            exactly.
             
            Rich

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