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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:35:10 -0500
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Subject: Re: Metalink Fiasco
From: Alex Fatkulin <afatkulin@gmail.com>
To: rodd.holman@gmail.com
Cc: oracle-l <oracle-l@freelists.org>
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I think we need to be careful in extrapolating consumer issues into
enterprise issues. I get the problem you had were with WPA (Windows
Product Activation) and OEM Win XP (which is bound to "computer" as
opposed to "proper" retail version).

No one is going to lock your SQL or Exchange (or what other enterprise
software you might be running) servers, I think this is what Niall has
been talking about.

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Rodd Holman <rodd.holman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Actually Microsoft did that to me.  I upgraded my hard drive and my Win XP
> system wouldn't register with MS anymore.  It told me I had 30 days to buy a
> license to or my ability to login would be disabled.  I had to call MS tech
> support and fight with them that I had the same motherboard, processor,
> memory, etc. to get them to re-enable my product key that was on the sticker
> on the side of my box.  Ever since them I've been VERY wary of the call home
> systems that software vendors create to "HELP" us get better service.
>

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