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"You are Required to Affix this Certificate....

AllYorBaseRBelong2Us

Wed May 8 19:37:19 2002

Got the XP home software today

am about to install this on my parents new PC

read this:

"You are required to affix this Certificate of Authenticity label to the exterior of the PC"

My response:

[size=18][color=red]Fuck you![/color][/size]

It is against the law to require attachment of anything to a PC other than a dongle (or detachable genitals) to a computing device at my residence.

you know, you go out of your way to have a legit license when I have an EDU XP-pro disc that requres no activation only to see this silliness.

MS is not the law, AYB is!

so please.  Fuck off and die bitch!

Magus

Wed May 8 19:52:03 2002

So what's the problem, AYB? It's not like MS is going to send an inspector; that would be Sun.
AllYorBaseRBelong2Us

Wed May 8 20:39:36 2002

So what's the problem, AYB? It's not like MS is going to send an inspector

It's just the idea that they think they can unilaterally and unarbitrarily dictate the law.

....that would be Sun.

do they really? :eek:

Magus

Wed May 8 21:12:50 2002

Yes, Sun does, no kidding. I know this, having seen it happen here at work numerous times.
AllYorBaseRBelong2Us

Wed May 8 21:14:11 2002

heh, then I don't want to see Unix Bunnies complain about product activation again.

call 'em on this next time Magus.

Magus

Wed May 8 21:14:25 2002

Besides, AYB, that from MS is more intended for business customers.
Magus

Wed May 8 21:16:57 2002

from AllYorBaseRBelong2Us posted at 4:14 pm on May 8, 2002

heh, then I don't want to see Unix Bunnies complain about product activation again.

call 'em on this next time Magus.

Heh, I ought to get back to reading the BF more.
Jeremy Reimer

Wed May 8 22:44:17 2002

Sun are a bunch of assholes, really, and their stupid boss McNealy is a weenerbrane(tm).  All he wants to do is play hockey all day (not that that's a bad thing, but he's pretty clueless about technical stuff)

As far as the sticker goes, don't affix it to anything!  I did that once with a Win2k sticker and then one of our programmers took the case to make a new computer out of, and we had the CD but no license key!  I had to find a cracked key on the 'net just to use a properly paid for, licensed, purchased, bought copy of Win2k WHEN I HAD THE ORIGINAL CD IN MY HAND!!!  (We did get the sticker back, and I have it in front of me right now, but the point is made)

That was really lame.  Microsoft can basically bite me, they make $1 billion in profit EVERY MONTH, and yet they refused to honor my $50 mail-in-rebate coupon on a Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro 2 stick even though I complied with EVERY LAST DETAIL of the mail-in.  So basically I don't intend to ever pay Microsoft for anything again ever until I get my $50 back.  So there.  (Of course at work we have to pay for every damn copy, but that's work, I'm talking me personally)

Harbinger

Thu May 9 02:20:59 2002

Keep the CoA with the CD -- i.e. in the case itself.  Also write the number on the CD itself, just in case the two ever get separated.

I think the chances of someone sent by MS to check your particular computer case for the CoA is, frankly, rather low.  Lower than RR ever admitting he's made a mistake, certainly. :p


If you ever feel guilted into attaching it, just stick it on there with some clear tape so that it can be removed if necessary.  I recently updated my case (think Alienware ;)) and I certainly couldn't be arsed to try to remove a sticker from the old and try to re-stick it to the new.

Evil Merlin

Thu May 9 19:43:26 2002

RR makes mistakes? I thought he was just stupid...
Magus

Thu May 9 19:50:11 2002

No, RR is a mistake.
Harbinger

Thu May 9 19:59:16 2002

from Magus posted at 3:50 pm on May 9, 2002

No, RR is a mistake.

That sounds true enough.

Magus

Thu May 9 20:06:45 2002

Glad you approve, Harb. :)
Harbinger

Fri May 10 01:52:42 2002

As if there were reason to disapprove? :confused:

;)

Imitation Gruel

Fri May 10 01:53:03 2002

None.
Imitation Gruel

Fri May 10 01:53:21 2002

No content here. In this post.
DrPizza

Fri May 10 15:44:03 2002

Why didn't they honour the rebate?

They're normally good about things like that.  Their replacement policy for their mice, for instance, is great.

Jeremy Reimer

Fri May 10 18:07:41 2002

I have no frigging idea.  I followed the instructions TO THE LETTER, I included the sales receipt, the top of the box with UPC label and product number, the rebate form, the rebate coupon (filled out), everything.

Got back a form letter six weeks later.  "Sorry, we cannot give you a refund".  No explanation.

Anyway, I like Microsoft, but if they aren't going to pay me my $50, I'm not going to pay them for any more of their products.  ;)