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Paul Thurrott's WGA Woes Solved

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the egg-on-faces dept.

David Horn writes "Last week Slashdot ran an article regarding the trouble Paul Thurrott had with WGA. It turns out that after talking to Microsoft, he was actually running a pirated version of Windows, legitimately purchased from an online vendor. Paul admits that 'the truth is, I just made a mistake. If we learn something from that mistake, fantastic, but I wasn't trying to set up a life lesson for anyone, let alone myself.'"

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  1. Re:Loyal fan by Ant+P. · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, I'd be _really_ pissed if I found out my Knoppix disc was actually some iso off Bittorrent...

  2. Re:Loyal fan by rolfwind · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you downloaded it, it probably is pirated.

    Send me a low fee of $9.95 and I'll send you an Knoppix Genuine Advantage copy. Afterall, you wouldn't want the BSA* to come after you.

    *Bull Shit Artists

  3. A likely story! by DirePickle · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Say, these are awful nice kneecaps. It'd be a shame if, y'know, something were to happen to 'em. And accidents do happen... like accidentally installing pirated versions of Windows."

  4. Re:Windows with new PC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    My Windows XP that came with my CD had NO case and a 6-page instruction booklet that says nothing. The CD itself has a broken OEM installer, in that it freezes during install at the same point... luckily if I boot off the CD and use that installer, ie not the OEM one with the bundled drivers and all.

    Neat. Don't buy your copy of Windows from Joe's Barber Supply and PC Repair next time.

  5. Re:The Real Thing by NixLuver · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tell you what. Every time you buy a copyrighted work from someone overseas, immediately send the RIAA, the MPAA, and anyone else you can think of, a check. That way you know you've taken care of your repsonsibilities.

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    Thinking outside my Head
  6. Re:Loyal fan by Bing+Tsher+E · · Score: 4, Funny

    I bought a Mandrake CD set off of eBay about a year ago. After paying for and receiving it, I got an ebay notice that they had deleted his account and I did not have to pay for the CD set, as it was not legal for him to be distributing it.

    *shrug*

  7. Tin Foil Hat Explanation by KU_Fletch · · Score: 5, Funny

    MS Rep: That's a real nice website you got there Mr Thurrott.
    PT: Thanks.
    MS Rep: It would be a shame if it was accidentally got blocked by IE 7 for being unsecure.
    PT: Now how the hell would that happen?
    MS Rep: You know. Things happen. Websites get added to lists. Thumbs get accidentally broken. It's a funny world.
    PT: Come to think of it, I think I'm using a bad serial number.
    MS Rep: Atta boy.

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    It's not stupid. It's advanced.