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Re: blizzards unacceptable behaviour

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From: Gary Buyers
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:00
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You could always Burn a few copies and find out! <grin>

Shadowy Paradox wrote in message <367c52fd.192012807@enews.newsguy.com>...
>On Wed, 16 Dec 1998 19:03:29 -0500, "Big G" <gbuyers@erols.com> wrote:
>
>>I read this in "Information Technology Adviser" September 16, 1998.
>>
>>Quote:
>>     "You may want to take extra recautions to keep users from getting
cute
>>with the latest Microsoft operating systems - like swappingg CDs around
and
>>sharing registration codes without paying for additional.licenses.
>>    Why? Both Windows 98 and NT 5.0 (Beta) are said by sources to
>>automatically "phone home" with their serial numbers whenever a user is
>>connected to the internet."
>>
>>Can I awnser another question for you?
>
>sure.  who are these sources?
>
>Shadowy Paradox           +     Do not meddle in the affairs of cats,
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From: "Gary Buyers" <gbuyers@erols.com>
Subject: Re: blizzards unacceptable behaviour
Date: 1998/12/18
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