So it appears that it won't be on Australian retail shelves but will they somehow prevent AU L4D fans from downloading it from Steam?

Something already has happened. WGA was t he final straw for me as I finally migrated to Mac and am never looking back. Microsoft can keep all their licenses to themselves for all I care. I vote with my wallet.

"TrueCrypt, TrueCrypt, TrueCrypt!" we all say, but do we actually know who develops truecrypt? Who is behind the curtain is what I'd like to know.

A recording and subsequent youtube video upload would have done wonders for you in terms of therapy and the resulting backlash would have been a good kick to Apple's ribs. Remember....always record your conversations in such situations.

when it comes it but thank you to SONY for slapping some sense back into me. After the rootkit fiasco I never bought a SONY product again but I was becoming weak and wanted to get some GTA4 action going on. I have smelled the smelling salts and have woken up again. SONY never gets another yen from me (still).

If the batteries for electric cards turns into a BluRay-HDDVD type format war things would get messy and hobble the efforts of getting this off the ground. All car manufacturers need to look the greater good (environment and consumers)and be in agreement on one standard form factor. Here's to hoping this happens.

FYI: Facebook is just as bad in my books as they encourage users to input their email account credentials to help them add friends to their facebook accounts. Very bad form IMO.

Very long time Windows user here. WGA was the first final straw for me but I let it slide for several years....but now with this stunt it has really pushed me over the edge. I have already switched my wife over by purchasing her a Mac Mini. I will be following suit in the next week. Really Microsoft, if wanted me to switch so badly all you had to do was ask. Your wish is my command. Thanks for the memories though.

If so, sign me up! But if they are looking to have their cake and eat it too by running commercials to paying customers I would not even think about it.

...it's called the "do not buy flag". Screw you Amazon. Learn the hard way suckers.

In the mean time this very long time Windows user will be migrating to Mac. I have already migrated my wife, parents and brothers (all very satisfied). The reason? WGA. Being treated as a criminal and having to have 'Windows Genuine Advantage' installed was the last straw for me. I could tolerate all the other garbage but that finally made me do what was previously unthinkable. Yes, Microsoft you forced me to wake up and look at the alternatives. It's been fun and I will miss some aspects of Windows but I won't be looking back. Bye.

and I'm doubly not going now.