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RE: [ecs] xp pro upgrade question Mark Gilmore Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:48:45 -0400

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true.
but given the numerous days that i have lost trying to diagnose this 
new dell pc (which i have finally given up on),
i don't really feel like a "pirate"

At 06:29 PM 8/3/2006, you wrote:

>I wouldn't want one of my clients running 2 buildings with one ECS License.
>
>When MS closes the fence, all non authorized systems will just crash.
>
>I think it's a well laid plan to shake off pirates.
>
>Mike
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>From: Bruce Prager [mailto:bprager@att.net]
>Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 5:43 PM
>To: ecs@netbloc.com
>Subject: Re: [ecs] xp pro upgrade question
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>MS is in "volunteer" mode right now, but has announced that it will be
>mandatory or all updates will cease.  If you can run without ANY updates
>at all, you might get around that issue.  But as I found out, if it
>detects an "invalid" install, sooner or later you will get contacted
>about it and "offered" the ability to make it legal.
>
>My two cents - not worth the $149 it takes to get a license.
>
>All my servers and PC's have been upgraded to valid licenses.
>
>Dario Greggio wrote:
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> > Mark Gilmore wrote:
> >
> >> will the XP not run without said key update ?
> >
> >
> > it will run "as is", with probable stop after 30 days, and no update
> > allowed on one of the two.
> >
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