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Trouble With MS Genuine Office Validation
Julie188 writes "Here's another little gotcha with Microsoft license validation, discovered by security and PowerShell expert Tyson Kopczynski. The Microsoft Office 2007 add-on site refuses to download legitimate add-ons for Office 2007 when a legitimate — but not yet activated — additional Microsoft product is installed on the computer. In Kopczynski's case, the product was Visio. He writes: 'Let's back this license train up and look at why this picture is wrong: 1. I have a valid copy of Office 2007. 2. The Visio installation only failed the validation because I haven't activated it. 3. Microsoft has presented me with a page to buy Office, which I have a valid copy of... Dear Microsoft, When used incorrectly and in direct conflict of something that you are promoting, DRM sucks! By making the usage of your software a hassle, you risk further pushing more users of your applications to other solutions."
it's not the entire system. it's a software package on a system. get over your little ms bashing hype. the bottom line is that the user is wrong in this case and is pointing the blame elsewhere. but like most ms bashes on digg, errr i mean slashdot, it's going to get instant praises from the goofs who think that they're on top of tech from a business standpoint but who have never had to work with it.
same story, different day.
Are you a MORON? You must be.
So everyone has to stop downloading different office components or demos of new versions just because Microsoft can't program it's way out of a wet paper bag and can't seem to grasp the notion of "side effects"?
Disabling parts of the applications that people PAY YOU MONEY FOR need to be better thought out than this.
A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.
Another whiner, "I need Windows bla bla bla"
I'm sorry, while I understand a lack of control over corporate policy (That's why I only mentioned home use.) Your home is where you have control.
As far as I'm concerned, if, at home, you run one piece of Microsoft software, licensed or otherwise, you are part of the Microsoft problem.
Its like obesity or alcoholism, to change away from Microsoft does take some work. If you are not willing to work for that goal, you are part of the problem. People who whine about Microsoft but don't take a stand are lazy cowards who perpetuate the situation they complain about. Face it, you are in an busive relationship and you need to get out.
It's not about right and wrong, or good and evil. It's about tools, and giving people what they need to do their jobs. Don't cripple yourself by deciding that you're only going to deal with the tools you like.
As long as you continue to purchase and/or use Microsoft product, you are responsible for the Microsoft monopoly. If playing games is more important, then that's your choice.
"If more people wanted peace as much as a television, we'd have peace" John Lennon.
If all the people who complain about Microsoft stopped actually using Microsoft product, we wouldn't have the problem.
The 20 and 30 somethings know NOTHING about giving something up to get something better.