Wednesday, 12. May 2004
Topic: COMPUTER - on May 12, 2004 at 10:05:00 AM CEST
Microsoft: SP2 Will Not Install on Pirated Copies of XP
Contrary to the remarks it made to the ComputerTimes, Microsoft now claims that it will not permit users who have obtained Windows XP illegally to upgrade to its latest service release. Instead, the software giant will continue to enforce compliance with its licensing.
In a nutshell, Microsoft group product manager Barry Goffe told ComputerTimes that Windows XP Service Pack 2 would not exclude pirated copies from upgrading, and that it was more important to keep user safe than to be "concerned about the revenue issue."
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