Turn in your pirated Xp to Microsoft for a new one

[Dubh Aingeal]

"ZDNet reports that Microsoft is now willing to replace your pirated version of Windows XP. As part of the recently started "Windows Genuine advantage" program, Alex Hilton explains that this incentive aims to bring out customers who bought PC's with Windows XP preinstalled from vendors that pirated the Microsoft OS. Not only do they offer amnesty to anyone coming forth with a pirated version, but also to ship an original version of their product with a valid license to replace the pirated one, each customer being able to get up to 5 such replacements. Hilton says: "Our goal is not to prosecute the individual, our goal is to get to the source".

[Soulrev]

nah I think I'll keep my illegal copy of a Windows XP Pro Corporate Edition CD.. I want to make sure the guy who did it (who I have no idea who it was) can make me a copy of the next big OS when it comes out.

[Head Wreck]

if vendpors actually supplied disks in the first place life'd be easier for them.

the whole XP, you got a copy saved on your hard drive, what do you need a disk for?" aproach created a lot of FUCK YOU attatudes from folk round here

[Soulrev]

if vendpors actually supplied disks in the first place life'd be easier for them.

the whole XP, you got a copy saved on your hard drive, what do you need a disk for?" aproach created a lot of FUCK YOU attatudes from folk round here

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Yeah that and I'm a student.. I have no money to be buying an OS..

[Scary Guy]

This has already been shot down as the offer is only good to people in the European Union.

I wouldn't want to give them another dime anyhow. I like my BSD