From: "Robert G Lewis" 

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I only have 1 PC which came with the OS installed. All my others were =
from CD. if I have to re install I have to do that from the original CD =
then apply any service packs etc. At my former company they did burn =
their own install cd's rather than use the OEM version ( Nothing like =
using Windows 95 to replace Windows 2000 and discovering the PC doesn't =
work due to drivers etc )

Perhaps Geo is mixing up product activation with Copy Protection ? Both =
are designed to prevent illegal copies of the products from being used.

Bob Lewis

  "Rich"  wrote in message news:3e3805ce$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     From below, that installs are from CD and that the products are =
copy protected.  His full rant probably contains more.

  Rich

    "Robert Comer"  wrote in message =
news:3e378a2a$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    What false premise?

    - Bob Comer


      "Rich"  wrote in message news:3e378899$1{at}w3.nls.net...
         The first problem with George's rant is that it is based on a =
false premise.

      Rich

        "Antti Kurenniemi"  wrote in =
message news:3e3762ee{at}w3.nls.net...
        That really sounds likea a good idea. Unfortunately I think it =
will probably
        never happen :-(


        Antti Kurenniemi

        "Geo."  wrote in message =
news:3e374ea7{at}w3.nls.net...
        > yes I read all about it. It occurs to me that a big part of =
the
        > problem with how they are dealing with this problem is
        > actually related to copy protection. One of the things that
        > causes all these unpatched machines to continuously be
        > available is that people are always doing new
        > installs/re-installs for whatever reasons. They are forced
        > to use the original CD which of course contains unpatched
        > code, then apply service pack and lord knows how many
        > hot fixes.[snip]


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I only have 1 PC which came
with the OS =
installed.=20
All my others were from CD. if I have to re install I have to do that = from the=20
original CD then apply any service packs etc. At my former company they = did burn=20
their own install cd's rather than use the OEM version ( Nothing like = using=20
Windows 95 to replace Windows 2000 and discovering the PC doesn't work = due to=20
drivers etc <g>)
 
Perhaps Geo is mixing up product =
activation with=20
Copy Protection ? Both are designed to prevent illegal copies of the = products=20
from being used.
 
Bob Lewis
 

  "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3e3805ce$1{at}w3.nls.net...
     From
below, that =
installs are from=20
  CD and that the products are copy protected.  His full rant =
probably=20
  contains more.
   
  Rich
   
  

    "Robert Comer" <bobcomer{at}mindspring.com>">mailto:bobcomer{at}mindspring.com">bobcomer{at}mindspring.com>
= wrote=20
    in message news:3e378a2a$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    What false
premise?
     
    - Bob Comer
     
     
    

      "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:3e378899$1{at}w3.nls.net...
         The
first problem =
with George's=20
      rant is that it is based on a false premise.
       
      Rich
       
      
        "Antti Kurenniemi" <Antti_Kurenniemi{at}hotmail.com=">mailto:Antti_Kurenniemi{at}hotmail.com">Antti_Kurenniemi{at}hotmail.com=
>=20
        wrote in message news:3e3762ee{at}w3.nls.net...Th=
at=20
        really sounds likea a good idea. Unfortunately I think it will=20
        probablynever happen :-(Antti =
Kurenniemi"Geo."=20
        <georger{at}nls.net>">mailto:georger{at}nls.net">georger{at}nls.net>
=
wrote in=20
        message news:3e374ea7{at}w3.nls.net...>=
=20
        yes I read all about it. It occurs to me that a big part of =
the>=20
        problem with how they are dealing with this problem is> =
actually=20
        related to copy protection. One of the things that> =
causes all=20
        these unpatched machines to continuously be> available is =
that=20
        people are always doing new> installs/re-installs for =
whatever=20
        reasons. They are forced> to use the original CD which of =
course=20
        contains unpatched> code, then apply service pack and =
lord knows=20
        how many> hot=20
  =
fixes.[snip]<=
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