From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

mike wrote:
> On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:21:04 +0000, Adam
> <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge"> wrote:
>
>> mike wrote:
>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37453
>>>
>>> ===
>>> Microsoft has no plans to close Vista upgrade loophole
>>>
>>> MICROSOFT CAN'T BE bothered to close the loophole that allows users to
>>> install Vista upgrade versions even when they're not upgrading.
>>>
>>> "People without a licensed copy of XP that use this workaround are
>>> violating the terms of use agreed to when they purchased the upgrade
>>> version of Windows Vista," a spokesvole told vnunet.com.
>>>
>> anyone upgrading from XP more than once is also violating the terms
>> contained within XP so....is Vista upgrade is a "use once
then burn"
>> purchase?
>
> Sounds like that is the case.  the real question is:   did a
> revenue-challenged Microsoft do the "use once then burn"
tactic in order
> to force law-abiding users to buy yet another copy of the OS they
> already bought?
>
>  /m

Nah it was all a tactic so they could point out how many MS Windows users
were "thieves".

They now know if someone who has bought Vista Upgrade requests to have his
"new installation/upgrade" "activated" more than once
then he's a thief & according to Rich & his cohorts he should be
carted off to some Siberian prison camp.

I wonder if they will keep the names & addresses etc so they can send
the IPR police round to do mass arrests at 3.00AM on some Monday morning?

So from now on if you run into a Vista upgrader.....warn them.....

Adam

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