Subj : Re: Forced registration in Whistler To : Geo. From : SG [MS MVP-DTS] Date : Fri Mar 30 2001 12:08 am From: "SG [MS MVP-DTS]" <48249333@naxs.com> Geo, Yes I am listening, but things in this thread are being taken out of context to your original post. Again, you asked a question and I answered and I just don't understand what more I can say to answer you. In your original post I snipped this: *************************************** I think before anyone buys windows XP that MS should commit to some predefined time period where they guarantee that we will be able to reregister the software online. *************************************** Whether God decides to smite MS or they go belly up tomorrow, how then will a guarantee from MS matter? I'm not being argumentive Geo, so please don't take my response wrong, it's just I don't see your point here. You want a guarantee from MS, but God is going to vanish them from earth? I couldn't agree more that this Registration scheme stinks and I don't like it at all, but as I said in another reply, it's here to stay and we will have to deal with it. My crystal ball is broken Geo, so as for the future of MS I cannot answer your question if MS was vanished tomorrow what everyone would do. All the best, -- George Aker aka SG [MS MVP-DTS] Help us in helping you!! http://members.home.com/dts-l/goodpost.htm Need DOS in Windows Millennium? http://www.sgmvp.freewebsites.com/ or our mirror site at http://www.mvpdts.fsnet.co.uk/WinME.htm Enhance your computer skills: http://www.oreilly.com/ NOTE: Please post to the group...email is invalid. The Microsoft Knowledge Base http://support.microsoft.com/support/a.asp?M=S "Geo." wrote in message news:3ac3d021@w3.nls.net... > You aren't listening to what I said, what happens if MS falls off the > planet? Do we all stop using our machines? > > Do you want a scenario? Ok God's laptop crashes so he gets pissed and > decides to smite MS.. Poof. No more MS anywhere. Now what does the rest of > the world do, reinstall every 14 days? > > Geo. > > "SG [MS MVP-DTS]" <48249333@naxs.com> wrote in message > news:3ac33192@w3.nls.net... > > Geo, > > > > Can't comment on SuSeeMe, but as for XP re-activation will remain for many > > years after regular support ends. I also suspect they may decide to post > an > > update to remove the code once regular support is dropped. > > > > All the best, > > -- > > George Aker aka SG [MS MVP-DTS] > > > --- BBBS/NT v4.00 MP * Origin: Barktopia Gating Project http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) .