Just a Rant against Microsoft

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shapiro

Apprentice
Recently, MS has started a crackdown on those who install the same OS on more than one computer. They've made it mandatory that each PC have its own separate OS installer etc. This is very impractical, not too mention expensive for owners of businesses (offices, schools, internet cafes, etc) dependent (or used to) on Windows OS. For example, each computer in your office would have to have its own separate OS, so you would have to buy an additional x number of installer packs instead of using just one for the entire lot.:@ I am not a business owner, but I do know of some people who have been negatively affected by this.
 
what is the crackdown that ms has started, stop access to update?

these crackdown started longtime back, i am not aware whether microsoft is taking legal action against people using Pirated copy.
 
Simple option to do is , Switch to Linux
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A viable option, but its just hard for veteran Windows users.

what is the crackdown that ms has started, stop access to update?

these crackdown started longtime back, i am not aware whether microsoft is taking legal action against people using Pirated copy.
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Actually, I'm referring their company sending letters to institutions using their OS, that they must have one original installer pack, with keys etc PER computer. So if that compnay had 30 computers, they would have to buy 30 different installers instead of using just one for all the units.
 
Is this really true?

In my college, out lab uses Win XP Pro... they say (and i have reason to believe them) that they use only one installation copy, but have got the license to use it on multiple systems.
 
shapiro said:
A viable option, but its just hard for veteran Windows users.

Actually, I'm referring their company sending letters to institutions using their OS, that they must have one original installer pack, with keys etc PER computer. So if that compnay had 30 computers, they would have to buy 30 different installers instead of using just one for all the units.
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I dont think this is true. Institutions just buy one cd of windows with the required no of licenses.
 
Institutions can buy volume licenses. These have the same product key and can be installed on multiple clients. The user only needs to purchase the number of licenses equal to number of install sites. The retail version can only be installed on a single machine. Its not meant for mass installs. Thats how the licensing scheme is. The EULA prohibits you to do multiple installs using a single XP retail license.
 
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