, 2004-05-24
Denying XP pirates the SP2 upgrade would hurt the Internet to protect Microsoft's bottom line.
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I got an even better idea: Wipe the drives:
2004-05-26
Penguinisto (3 replies)
Penguinisto (3 replies)
Weighing Profits against Peril Viral attackVIA invalid serial propigation
2004-05-28
Devious (1 replies)
Devious (1 replies)
Software *has* killed people.
Unpatched XP systems affect EVERYONE. not just the "pirates". Even affects me! Gads, I *still* get code-red and nimda knocking, even after all this time. And I don't have Windows.
Accountable? No, not really. Someone who doesn't bother patching, and doesn't care if her system is sending emails for spammers or is broadcasting worms, just as long as email works -- is simply a pest.
If Microsoft doesn't fix this, they are spreading the cost to people like me. And I take offense at paying more for bandwidth, just so Microsoft can control "piracy".
Ratboy.
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