Leythos wrote:

> In article <uUOB857fGHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
> dontemailme@anywhereintheknownuniverse.org says...
>> SepticTank wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 24 May 2006 15:06:11 -0500, "Carey Frisch  [MVP]"
>>> <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The OEM Windows XP license is technically no longer valid
>>>> if either the COA / Product Key or the method to restore the
>>>> factory-installed operating system is missing.  In other words,
>>>> if a customer cannot produce the PC manufacturer's
>>>> restore, reinstallation or recovery CD, or the hidden partition
>>>> is damaged and unrecoverable, that particular Windows XP
>>>> license is no longer valid.
>>>
>>> That is so ridiculous and unreasonable.  Wow.
>>
>> Yeah.  Carey & Leythos are unreasonable and ridiculous.  The longer
>> you post to the group and read their nonsense, you'll learn that
>> they are full of sh*t, and nothing you can say will ever get them to
>> see reason.
>>
>> Many computer repair people do just what you do for your customers,
>> use generic OEM media and use the customers Product Key for
>> installation.  I even know that there are MVPs that do it.
>
> I see you didn't address the fact that the OP said he reinstalls even
> when the customer has no COA and NO MEDIA - I could see if there was a
> COA (which would seem to indicate the customer at least has a
> license).

I didn't see the part about no COA.  Please quote, and give link.

> Why can't you see that people are responsible for their OWN ACTIONS or
> lack of actions?

I do.  When are you gonna take responsibility for the bullsh*tting FUD
you spread?

> If you don't protect your COA or Media you deserve
> what you get because of it.

Ah!  The Sexy-Looking-Girl-Deserves-To-Be-Raped Theory!

> If you purchase a computer with a pirated
> copy of anything, you deserve what you get and the vendor of that
> pirated software doesn't OWE you anything.

But the vendor deserves to be repaid by the victim of the pirate, not by
the pirate.

It's an amazing double standard you have.  People get gang-banged up the
ass by the pirate, and then by the convicted predatory monopoly!

"Squeal like a pig for me, Software Consumer!"

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