Paul Thurrott's WGA Woes Solved 250
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.'"
Re:Loyal fan (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Loyal fan (Score:4, Funny)
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
A likely story! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Windows with new PC (Score:1, Funny)
Neat. Don't buy your copy of Windows from Joe's Barber Supply and PC Repair next time.
Re:The Real Thing (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Loyal fan (Score:4, Funny)
*shrug*
Tin Foil Hat Explanation (Score:5, Funny)
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.