From: /m 

On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 09:47:22 -0400, Mike N.  wrote:

>On Mon, 3 Jul 2006 14:59:16 +0300, "Antti Kurenniemi"
> wrote:
>
>>I wouldn't even bother, it takes about 20 seconds to find a key generator
>>that creates random keys which you can test, and chances are you'll hit an
>>"available" one in a few tries.
>
>   This is probably one major source of angst among those wrongly singled
>out for product key 'theft'.   Someone else randomly generated a key that
>matched their key.   But they are an innocent but unrelated party.  They
>have to pay a fine of $179 to MS to 'get legal'.   MS gets to collect money
>on a defective license enforcement program, legitimate customers pay twice.


That's exactly why Microsoft likes Windows Genuine Disadvantage so much
-- it's a revenue generator at a time when new, profitable products are
hard for Microsoft to innovate^H^H^H^H^H^H^H copy.

What better way to boost MS Windows' revenue numbers than to make a certain
percentage of the MS Windows users re-purchase their copy of MS Windows?

I wouldn't be surprise if there weren't real-time feedback between the
cumulative revenue and earnings numbers for the quarter, and the Windows
Genuine Disadvantage deactivator system.

   Doesn't look like Microsoft will be hitting the forecast numbers
   this quarter?  Well, just deactivate some copies of MS Windows,
   and force those customers to buy new copies.

Simple, efficient, and easily pushed upon the kool-aid drinking MS Windows
XP customers.

 /m

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