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I have a hard line stance against purchasing software that requires activation. Looks like people are beginning to learn why.

From Boing Boing
DRM bites again: the Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage servers (which every XP and Vista install phones home to) all failed sometime earlier today.

The result? Every single Windows XP and Vista installation -- except possibly those with volume license keys -- is being marked as counterfeit when it tries to check in. Installations which are flagged as counterfeit switch to a "reduced functionality mode" which results in features like Aero and DirectX being disabled.


And the official word from MS?

I’m sorry to inform you that the Windows Genuine server might be down for few days. I have escalate the issue to our Genuine team, kindly try to validate again on Tuesday 28 Aug 2007.

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Technical Support.

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Date: 2007-08-25 05:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] orbie.livejournal.com
::snort::

Yup, that would be one of the issues with software that has to phone home to function correctly. What happens when no one at "home" answers? Oops.

::hugs iMac::

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Date: 2007-08-25 06:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sqlrob.livejournal.com
And this is just the unintentional side effects. Eventually, it's going to be intentional.

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Date: 2007-08-25 06:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silar31.livejournal.com
So, prolly ought to not go online Monday at work then (we have just the one XP computer on a DSL modem). Guess I had better call over there and let them know since I am not working until Tuesday......

Schadenfreude, party of one?

*hugs iBook*

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Date: 2008-03-25 03:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vyrdolak.livejournal.com
My XP computer still works. Of course, I don't have WGA installed. I was supposed to, but never got around to it, bummer.

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Date: 2007-08-25 06:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gutterboylive.livejournal.com
Uh...zoinks.

You might appreciate this: it's the new zunePhone ad:

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Date: 2007-08-25 06:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sqlrob.livejournal.com
That's hilarious, and oh so true.

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Date: 2007-08-25 06:53 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] gorthx.livejournal.com
ha ha ha! Oh man. Work is going to be interesting on Monday.

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