XP SP2 Clarification for FCKGW corp edition users

[perfb]

Given the confusion generated by Microsoft product manager
Barry Goffe's gaffe (http://article.pchome.net/2004/05/10/19689.htm)
in mistakenly declaring SP2 open to all, the average FCKGW user is
left
wondering how to improve the overall security of the internet by
fixing M$'s defective products in spite of M$'s refusal to allow
them to do so.

Apparently, the bottomline is that SP1 blocked 2 registration
numbers, and now SP2 blocks 20. But the keygen approach used
in SP1 to defeat this remains workable using new keygen files.

Which leaves only the question of whether or not Goffe 'took the
package',
and is now spending more time helping his kids with their homework,
when he is not working on his golf swing.


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"It was a tough choice, but we finally decided that even if someone
has pirated copy of Windows, it is more important to keep him safe
than it is to be concerned about the revenue issue,"
-Barry Goffe, ex-Microsoft product manager


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XP SP2 keygen file:

Newsgroups: alt.warez.uk
Date: 2004-06-04 12:55:20 PST
polak wrote:
http://luckyx2.bei.t-online.de/MSKey4in1.rar

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number of SP2 blocked product ID's:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3774567.stm

Microsoft has worked out the 20 most pirated product IDs and SP2 will
not install and run on any copy of XP bearing one of those numbers.

"The situation at the moment is that we will block those," he said.

It is unclear what effect this strategy will have in countries where
much of software used is illegal. For instance, the anti-piracy
Business Software Alliance estimates that 92% of software in China is
pirated.

Mr Randle said Microsoft was keeping its SP2 strategy under constant
review.

"Whether it will change between now and launch I do not know," he
said.

Service Pack 1 for Windows XP worked with almost all legitimate and
pirated versions of the software.

Only those copies of XP that used the two most widely pirated product
IDs were barred from getting the upgrade.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

I would favor SP2 examining a hard drive for known, pirated (corporate)
version of Windows XP, then proceed with an instant reboot
and reformat of the hard drive, afterward displaying a message stating:
"You may now install a "legal version" of Windows XP!

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"perfb" > wrote in message:
om...

| Given the confusion generated by Microsoft product manager
| Barry Goffe's gaffe (http://article.pchome.net/2004/05/10/19689.htm)
| in mistakenly declaring SP2 open to all, the average FCKGW user is
| left
| wondering how to improve the overall security of the internet by
| fixing M$'s defective products in spite of M$'s refusal to allow
| them to do so.
|
| Apparently, the bottomline is that SP1 blocked 2 registration
| numbers, and now SP2 blocks 20. But the keygen approach used
| in SP1 to defeat this remains workable using new keygen files.
|
| Which leaves only the question of whether or not Goffe 'took the
| package',
| and is now spending more time helping his kids with their homework,
| when he is not working on his golf swing.
|
|
| ------------
|
| "It was a tough choice, but we finally decided that even if someone
| has pirated copy of Windows, it is more important to keep him safe
| than it is to be concerned about the revenue issue,"
| -Barry Goffe, ex-Microsoft product manager
|
|
| -------------------------
| XP SP2 keygen file:
|
| Newsgroups: alt.warez.uk
| Date: 2004-06-04 12:55:20 PST
| polak wrote:
| http://luckyx2.bei.t-online.de/MSKey4in1.rar
|
| --------------------------
| number of SP2 blocked product ID's:
|
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3774567.stm
|
| Microsoft has worked out the 20 most pirated product IDs and SP2 will
| not install and run on any copy of XP bearing one of those numbers.
|
| "The situation at the moment is that we will block those," he said.
|
| It is unclear what effect this strategy will have in countries where
| much of software used is illegal. For instance, the anti-piracy
| Business Software Alliance estimates that 92% of software in China is
| pirated.
|
| Mr Randle said Microsoft was keeping its SP2 strategy under constant
| review.
|
| "Whether it will change between now and launch I do not know," he
| said.
|
| Service Pack 1 for Windows XP worked with almost all legitimate and
| pirated versions of the software.
|
| Only those copies of XP that used the two most widely pirated product
| IDs were barred from getting the upgrade.

[kurttrail]

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:

> I would favor SP2 examining a hard drive for known, pirated
> (corporate) version of Windows XP, then proceed with an instant reboot
> and reformat of the hard drive, afterward displaying a message
> stating: "You may now install a "legal version" of Windows XP!
>

I would love it! Because like PA gives erroneous errors, so would your
little scheme, and then MS would be formatting legitimate user's
computers, and the only people would be truly screwed by it would be
those that paid for MS's copy-protection.

And I have a field day reaming the likes of you, who would apologize for
MS formatting legimate users computers!

"My dear Lord Jaysus, please, oh pretty please, give MS the stupidy to
follow Carey's scheme! Amen!"

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

[Frank]

"kurttrail" > wrote in
message ...
> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>
> > I would favor SP2 examining a hard drive for known, pirated
> > (corporate) version of Windows XP, then proceed with an instant
reboot
> > and reformat of the hard drive, afterward displaying a message
> > stating: "You may now install a "legal version" of Windows XP!
> >
>
> I would love it! Because like PA gives erroneous errors, so would
your
> little scheme, and then MS would be formatting legitimate user's
> computers, and the only people would be truly screwed by it would be
> those that paid for MS's copy-protection.
>
> And I have a field day reaming the likes of you, who would apologize
for
> MS formatting legimate users computers!
>
> "My dear Lord Jaysus, please, oh pretty please, give MS the stupidy
to
> follow Carey's scheme! Amen!"
>
> --
> Kurt

I can't believe some of the people that have MVP behind their names.
I have noticed that a majority of the answers given are just cut and
pasted whether they refer to the question asked by the OP or not.

[kurttrail]

Frank wrote:

> "kurttrail" > wrote in
> message ...
>> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>>
>>> I would favor SP2 examining a hard drive for known, pirated
>>> (corporate) version of Windows XP, then proceed with an instant
>>> reboot and reformat of the hard drive, afterward displaying a
>>> message stating: "You may now install a "legal version" of Windows
>>> XP!
>>>
>>
>> I would love it! Because like PA gives erroneous errors, so would
>> your little scheme, and then MS would be formatting legitimate user's
>> computers, and the only people would be truly screwed by it would be
>> those that paid for MS's copy-protection.
>>
>> And I have a field day reaming the likes of you, who would apologize
>> for MS formatting legimate users computers!
>>
>> "My dear Lord Jaysus, please, oh pretty please, give MS the stupidy
>> to follow Carey's scheme! Amen!"
>>
>> --
>> Kurt
>
> I can't believe some of the people that have MVP behind their names.
> I have noticed that a majority of the answers given are just cut and
> pasted whether they refer to the question asked by the OP or not.

Like all groups of people, it a Bell Curve. The majority of the people are
average. While there is a minority of people at both ends, some being
horrible, and the people at the other end are really beyond great. Carey
would fall into the group of being horrible.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

[perfb]

yes, this suggestion would be the ideal strategy to ensure
M$'s final demise, as well as giving Linux the last boost
needed for it to dominate the average desktop.


> > I would favor SP2 examining a hard drive for known, pirated
> > (corporate) version of Windows XP, then proceed with an instant reboot
> > and reformat of the hard drive, afterward displaying a message
> > stating: "You may now install a "legal version" of Windows XP!
> >

Mr. Frisch, this insightful suggestion clearly shows you have the skills
and attitude necessary to succeed as a Microsoft senior product manager!
Please apply asap, as I understand Barry Goffe's early retirement
has left a choice vacancy!


------------

"It was a tough choice, but we finally decided that even if someone
has pirated copy of Windows, it is more important to keep him safe
than it is to be concerned about the revenue issue,"
-Barry Goffe, ex-Microsoft product manager

>
> I would love it! Because like PA gives erroneous errors, so would your
> little scheme, and then MS would be formatting legitimate user's
> computers, and the only people would be truly screwed by it would be
> those that paid for MS's copy-protection.
>
> And I have a field day reaming the likes of you, who would apologize for
> MS formatting legimate users computers!
>
> "My dear Lord Jaysus, please, oh pretty please, give MS the stupidy to
> follow Carey's scheme! Amen!"

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

What's to wonder? Simply buy legitimate licenses. See how simple
that was?

Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH


"perfb" > wrote in message
om...
> Given the confusion generated by Microsoft product manager
> Barry Goffe's gaffe > in mistakenly declaring SP2 open to all, the
average FCKGW user is
> left
> wondering how to improve the overall security of the internet

[kurttrail]

Bruce Chambers wrote:

> Greetings --
>
> What's to wonder? Simply buy legitimate licenses. See how simple
> that was?
>

Simple answers come from simple people. There is nothing simple when it
comes to Global Network Security, and having a whole sh*tload of zombie
computers in Asia. Mr. Goffe was correct that keeping every pirated copy
safe is more important to the world as a world the Microsoft's "revenue
issue."

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:1160921

No, there would insure your final demise for downloading
illegal, stolen, and pirated software!

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"perfb" > wrote in message om...:

| yes, this suggestion would be the ideal strategy to ensure
| M$'s final demise, as well as giving Linux the last boost
| needed for it to dominate the average desktop.

[kurttrail]

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:

> No, there would insure your final demise for downloading
> illegal, stolen, and pirated software!
>

"[Y]your final demise." The MS virtual version of the "final solution?"

Do you really see yourself as an extention of your computer?

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

[Tom]

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> No, there would insure your final demise for downloading
> illegal, stolen, and pirated software!
>

What? Bill Gates now has death squads (ala the SS) roaming user systems
looking for violators of Microsoft Martial Law?

Sheeesh, you're so severe with your wording!

[perfb]

> No, there would insure your final demise for downloading
> illegal, stolen, and pirated software!
>

eh? are you proposing M$ enter into the life insurance business?
this is absolute brilliance! surely M$ needs the benefit of
your genius! contact Barry Goffe asap to get a referral to
M$ top management and go interview!

[imMethuzla]

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
No, there would insure your final demise for downloading illegal,
stolen, and pirated software!

What language are you using Carey?

[James]

"imMethuzla" > wrote in message
...
>
> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> No, there would insure your final demise for downloading illegal,
> stolen, and pirated software!
>
> What language are you using Carey?
>
>

Carey speaks the language of MS, IOWs, MS's words are never wrong, and are
to be followed whether it pertains to life or death. Carey is a good
micro-soldier, and will wage war on any country if Gates tolls him to do so.