RE: RE: Win XP

1. Corporate Edition does not have the validation piece. Only serial number
2. The validation has already been hacked and not even valid anymore, even though it will still prevent 90% of the population.

I don't see why they spend so much money on validation when it will just be cracked. It just ups the price of the product for everyone.

"Do not criticize someone until you walked a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them, you are a mile a way and have their shoes."

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Remember!!!!
XP can only be used on ONE machine. It takes a branding and authorization code from M$$$ to activate it. If by chance you get around the activation code it will be checked when you go to the internet and against a master table that M$$$ has. If it is an unauthorized "copy" then you are breaking the law and on your own. M$$$ can then prosecute if they desire. We have a 10 machine development license and each machine has to have a different authorization code from M$$$$. The machine branding is dependent upon the hardware making up the machine.
ROR mª¿ªm

>>> Rich.Jesse_at_qtiworld.com 10/29/01 02:20PM >>>
More realistic pricing ("street value"):

http://www.bestbuy.com/software/promo.asp?m=1023&Cat=1807&p=1807

But for my money:

http://www.linux.org :D

Rich Jesse                          System/Database Administrator
Rich.Jesse_at_qtiworld.com             Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA

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IS THIS REAL? They charge this much for XP? Lisa Koivu
Oracle Database Monkey

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