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[Big Steel]

On 4/5/2011 10:58 AM, Alias wrote:

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Again you buzz little Spanish fly -- shoo fly shoo.

 

[Big Steel]

On 4/5/2011 11:02 AM, Alias wrote:

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Little cock-sucking Spanish fly shoo fly shoo.

 

[BillW50]

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Am Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:26:50 -0500 schrieb BillW50:


Of course you don't hear it if you don't pay attention to it.
Tautological.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_the_Facts#.22Get_the_Facts.22


Good for you that you never change your hardware. Because I do it
once in a while.

When I tried Windows 7 RC it didn't survive changing the mainboard +
cpu, BSOD while booting. Changing the mainboard chipset rarely works
in Windows, so WG"A" isn't even the problem here.
But with hardware changes windows can handle it often is.
Often enaugh for http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/

I change hardware all of the time. As I have six Gateway M465s for
example. And no matter which one I use, I use the same hard drive. And
even though they are the same model, they are not exactly alike.
Different optical drives, RAM, CPUs, LCD non-wide and wide), etc. One of
them actually uses PATA drives and not SATA drives. It also sports a
different chipset too.

Since I use an OEM version of Windows. There are no activation and I
never seen an OEM version complain about changing hardware. I do have
retail versions of Windows too, but I rarely use them for anything.

 

[BillW50]

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Only true for branded OEM versions. Not true for generic OEM versions.

And why do you think that is genius? Not too much of a difference
between retail and generic OEM versions, are there?

 

[BillW50]

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One difference: you are allowed per the EULA to move a Retail version
to another computer. You are in violation of the EULA big time. Your
bragging about moving branded OEM versions from computer to computer
has been forwarded to Redmond. Have fun paying the fine.

There you go acting like a jackass once again (nothing new there). All
of these Gateway M465 uses all of the same branded OEM disc. So there is
no EULA violation going on here and they all have their own license.
Also swapping parts between them isn't an EULA violation either. If it
were, you could never service any OEM branded computer.

 

[BillW50]

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You are moving an install of an OEM to another computer. Read the EULA
and educate yourself. I said nothing about changing parts of a
computer. YOU said you use the SAME hard drive on multiple computers
and Redmond has the post complete with headers.

Sure I am, I am swapping parts between them all of the time. The other
five has the hard drives removed. Plus I have unused XP retail licenses
up on the shelf (including two Windows 7 retail versions). So either way
I am still covered anyway.

 

[BillW50]

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No, you're not. Read the EULA and educate yourself instead of speaking
out of your ass.

Yes I am, I am swapping parts between them and that is all I am doing.
All perfectly legal.

No manufactures use the same install for the same model. Nor does IT
departments do it that way either and they have Microsoft's blessing.
And if the user reinstalls, which OEM came with which computer? As they
are all of the same for the same model so it doesn't matter does it? Nor
does Microsoft care as long as you have the license for it. That is the
advantage of buying all of the same model. If one OEM disc fails, no big
deal as you have more just like it. Plus spare parts too.

Hell just like my Asus EeePCs as well. As all of the OEM XP disc are all
of the same. There are nothing on them to know which one came with which
netbook. So what difference does it make? They are all of the same image
anyway, right down to the drivers and everything.

So when I make backups I don't have to make backups of all of my Gateway
M465s, do I? Nope, they are all the same anyway. And when I make backups
of XP on my Asus EeePCs I don't have to make a backup of all of them,
since they too are all of the same too. The only difference is one has
the newer data on it.

What Microsoft is concerned about is taking like an OEM XP for the M465
and installing it on another make and model like the Asus netbooks. That
would be illegal. But I am not doing that, am I? No I am just swapping
parts around between the same models.

 

[DanS]

On 4/5/2011 10:22 AM, DanS wrote:

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Disappear boy -- shoo fly shoo.....

<not read> is the stupidest reply, ever, by anyone.

And, it's a lie.

 

[Big Steel]

On 4/5/2011 2:48 PM, DanS wrote:

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You ignorant little fly shoo fly shoo before I go upside your head with
a fly-swatter.

 

[BillW50]

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You are moving an install of XP from one computer to another. This is
a MS no no, regardless of how many licenses you have up your ass. Read
your EULA and educate yourself. Note the part where it says it can't
be moved to another computer. It doesn't say you can move it if you
happen to have another license sitting around,

It doesn't matter. If say manufacture makes model X. What they do is to
take one Windows install, add, configure, tweak, whatever and then clone
this to all of the other same models. Then pay Microsoft (which the user
ends up paying) for every individual machine.

Now I paid for the exact same thing six times now. But I am not using
all six of them am I? Nope, I am only using one of them. The other five
are just spares. And they have five unused OEM licenses that goes with
them. All perfectly good machines though. They are have different memory
(some even have different speeds), optical drives, and CPUs (one is
totally weird with a different chipset too and I don't even use that
one), but otherwise the same.

Plus I have unused retail licenses to back them up anyway. So Microsoft
doesn't have any say so with what I am doing. It just you who are just
making an ass out of yourself. But what else is new?

 

[Muad'Dib]

Uh...no. Not me, and you won't not be able to cite one post
from me that is COLA-esque.

I've tried to coin a new term to replace the term 'Lintard'
that isn't so condescending sounding. It hasn't taken off yet,
however. DLU.....Diehard Linux User......

There are Linux users, like myself. I use Linux, I use
Windows, I use programs that I like and get the job done for
me.

A DLU is one that Linux is the only choice, as well as Linux
applications only. A DLU believes that the WINE project is a
travesty and 'how dare you use a windows binary under Linux'.

A DLU will attack you in a Linux help group because the client
header will say its a Windows program you posted with. And it
doesn't matter that you might be using a windows PC because
your having a networking problem with you Linux box and can't
post with it, just that it's a Winodws client.

A DLU is usually just as narcisstic as a MAC user, and isn't
afraid to let their superiority complex show.

A DLU thinks he is a god of Linux, yet never really helps
anyone. The most-heard reply from them is RTFM. (well.....read
the man pages.)

That sure is the truth, Dan. I my early Linux years where I needed help,
the DLUs were just as you stated. (And still are) Like you, I do use
Windows for one reason or another, lately mostly to keep up and offer
support for clients, but I have my own reasons personally as well.

G'day

 

[Big Steel]

On 4/5/2011 4:26 PM, Muad'Dib wrote:

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You are just another cockroach fly on the loose jaw-jacking. There is
nothing new here out of you.

 

[BillW50]

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You are in violation of the EULA. Full stop.

No I am not! I have full retail licenses to cover everything anyway. But
you are all talk and no action. So when are you going to help Bill?

 

[Tester]

You are in violation of the EULA. Full stop.

People moving from Linux to Windoze know nothing about EULA. You need
to teach them about it and also about paying good money to get
newsgroups like these ones!

Linux don't have these, have they?

 

[BillW50]

Microsoft has thanked me and has told me they will look into it.

Somebody actually thanked you for something? That has to be the first!
As I never seen anybody thank you for anything yet.

 

[BillW50]

Yeah, today on the XP General newsgroup. You who extol XP so much are
MIA there. Instead, you're over here bragging about how many computers
you have and bitching about Windows 7. Pretty pathetic.

Yeah I saw your help. You told them Windows 7 doesn't have those
problems. Real helpful slick! ROTFL

You need to take off your blinders. Ya know, the ones you over-sized ego
and under-sized prick created for you.

Think what you want (funny how you get everything wrong, isn't it?). As
Steve Ballmer is driving Microsoft to the ground. As Microsoft is worth
half of what it was when he had taken over. Enjoy!

 

[BillW50]

You didn't read it all then. And that's just one post. I've helped
people in many groups for many years.

Yeah I have seen your help. And I haven't ever seen anybody thank you yet.

I don't help fools that want to
use Usenet as a soap box and think they're addressing the complaint dept.

No I don't pretend that Windows 7 is without flaws like you do. ROTFL

... you're right...

Yes I know, I have seen all of this unfolding for decades.

 

[BillW50]

You've read all my posts? Speed reader or liar?

The post we are talking about, you only made one post today up to this
point. And you said: "Yeah, today on the XP General newsgroup. You who
extol XP so much are MIA there. Instead, you're over here bragging about
how many computers you have and bitching about Windows 7. Pretty pathetic."

Yeah who is the liar here? Where is this other post today? Even in your
time zone there is nothing today before this smart ass comment.

Sure.

I see it plain as day. I know why companies make or or fail. It is very
easy to see after decades of watching this stuff. And Microsoft isn't
going to make it if they don't start making some serious changes.

 

[Boscoe]

I -- and many others -- predicted MS' fall long ago and, you're right,
Ballmer with his WGA crap and total disdain for the paying customer did
it. Linux and Apple are the future and, in many cases, the present.

PMSL

Rip's prediction has proved well founded. Remember you heard this FUD
here first...

<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...-7-becomes-fastest-selling-OS-in-history.html>

 

[Hadron]

I -- and many others -- predicted MS' fall long ago and, you're right, Ballmer
with his WGA crap and total disdain for the paying customer did it. Linux and
Apple are the future and, in many cases, the present.

Are you retarded? Windows 7 was the biggest and most profitable OS
launch in their history. And still many people are waiting to move to
it.

The XBox has hammered the PS 3. The Kinect is the fastest selling gadget
in history give or take.

Are you related to Goblin or Gortard by any chance?