From: Mike '/m' 


Wow, news.com actually calls it the "deactivation feature".  No
wonder Rich (and other MS employees I've communicated with, btw) are so
touchy when I mention the Production Deactivation feature.   It is starting
to look like it
is a part of Microsoft's desire to move to the subscription model for software.

 /m



On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 12:25:52 -0500, "Rich Gauszka"
 wrote:

>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=cnet
>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.
>
>  "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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