From: "Geo." 

So you don't think SQL server 7 or 2000 require serial numbers to install
them or that they are installed from CD? (am I understanding your statement
correctly?)

Geo.

"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
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      That really sounds likea a good idea. Unfortunately I think it will
probably
      never happen :-(


      Antti Kurenniemi

      "Geo."  wrote in message
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      > 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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