From: "Rich Gauszka" 

I just used HP's recovery partition option to re-install XP for a friend's
daughter yesterday.  I guess I missed the reactivation mess by a few days


"Geo"  wrote in message
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> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
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>
>> btw, you seen the latest on product activation:
>>
> http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+nix+some+Net+product+activation/2100-1011_3-
5589504.html?tag=nefd.top
>> To say the least it ticks me off -- almost as much as Bush. :|
>
> In a similar move today users banded together to announce that they now
> require software companies and OEMs to get their written permission before
> being allowed to preinstall software on new computers purchased from OEMs.
> When asked about the move the users responded "We can get free
> alternatives
> so we don't need their spyware and copyprotection infested shit anymore.
> We
> now require OEMs to ask us before loading up a system with this crap or we
> won't pay."
>
> Don't look at me, you're the one running XP, I've refused to allow
> anything
> that requires online activation into the company.
>
> Geo.
>
>

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