If for example you have a key from an education institution , is that
better than a crack? It does feel good to be genuine, but will the key
be valid forever?

Any legitimate source is better than a "crack".

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"wiseman" <nosugarintea******.com> wrote in message
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> If for example you have a key from an education institution , is that
> better than a crack? It does feel good to be genuine, but will the key
> be valid forever?

wiseman wrote:
> If for example you have a key from an education institution , is that
> better than a crack? It does feel good to be genuine, but will the key
> be valid forever?
>

Theoretically, yes. Microsoft has stated in the past they will never
stop activating product keys for XP.

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Nina DiBoy wrote:

> wiseman wrote:
>
>> If for example you have a key from an education institution , is that
>> better than a crack? It does feel good to be genuine, but will the key
>> be valid forever?
>>
>
> Theoretically, yes. Microsoft has stated in the past they will never
> stop activating product keys for XP.

To add to that Microsoft has stated at the launch of XP that it would
issue a patch to permanently disable (remove) product activation once
the operating system reaches its End Of Life cycle. Remains to be seen
if they will honour that undertaking but I don't see why they wouldn't.
In another five years from now (or whenever it reaches EOL) Windows XP
will be the equivalent of Windows 95 today, the few last remaining pcs
running it will be of little concern to Microsoft.

John

wiseman wrote:
> If for example you have a key from an education institution , is that
> better than a crack? It does feel good to be genuine, but will the key
> be valid forever?
>

Theoretically, yes. Microsoft has stated in the past they will never
stop activating product keys for XP.

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Nina DiBoy wrote:

> wiseman wrote:
>
>> If for example you have a key from an education institution , is that
>> better than a crack? It does feel good to be genuine, but will the key
>> be valid forever?
>>
>
> Theoretically, yes. Microsoft has stated in the past they will never
> stop activating product keys for XP.

To add to that Microsoft has stated at the launch of XP that it would
issue a patch to permanently disable (remove) product activation once
the operating system reaches its End Of Life cycle. Remains to be seen
if they will honour that undertaking but I don't see why they wouldn't.
In another five years from now (or whenever it reaches EOL) Windows XP
will be the equivalent of Windows 95 today, the few last remaining pcs
running it will be of little concern to Microsoft.

John

John John wrote:

> Nina DiBoy wrote:
>
>> wiseman wrote:
>>
>>> If for example you have a key from an education institution , is that
>>> better than a crack? It does feel good to be genuine, but will the key
>>> be valid forever?
>>>
>>
>> Theoretically, yes. Microsoft has stated in the past they will never
>> stop activating product keys for XP.
>
> To add to that Microsoft has stated at the launch of XP that it would
> issue a patch to permanently disable (remove) product activation once
> the operating system reaches its End Of Life cycle. Remains to be seen
> if they will honour that undertaking but I don't see why they wouldn't.
> In another five years from now (or whenever it reaches EOL) Windows XP
> will be the equivalent of Windows 95 today, the few last remaining pcs
> running it will be of little concern to Microsoft.

It woudln't surprise me if Windows Vista did the same thing at the same
time, since MS has announced that Vista is their last OS. (About time,
really... their non-OS, non-Office products seem to be pretty solid and
less prone to attracting lawsuits, so the decision didn't really surprise
me either).

John John wrote:

> Nina DiBoy wrote:
>
>> wiseman wrote:
>>
>>> If for example you have a key from an education institution , is that
>>> better than a crack? It does feel good to be genuine, but will the key
>>> be valid forever?
>>>
>>
>> Theoretically, yes. Microsoft has stated in the past they will never
>> stop activating product keys for XP.
>
> To add to that Microsoft has stated at the launch of XP that it would
> issue a patch to permanently disable (remove) product activation once
> the operating system reaches its End Of Life cycle. Remains to be seen
> if they will honour that undertaking but I don't see why they wouldn't.
> In another five years from now (or whenever it reaches EOL) Windows XP
> will be the equivalent of Windows 95 today, the few last remaining pcs
> running it will be of little concern to Microsoft.

It woudln't surprise me if Windows Vista did the same thing at the same
time, since MS has announced that Vista is their last OS. (About time,
really... their non-OS, non-Office products seem to be pretty solid and
less prone to attracting lawsuits, so the decision didn't really surprise
me either).

"Paul Johnson" wrote

<snip>

> It woudln't surprise me if Windows Vista did the same thing at the same
> time, since MS has announced that Vista is their last OS.

Do you have a source for this statement? Or are you just trolling again.

(About time,> really... their non-OS, non-Office products seem to be pretty
solid and
> less prone to attracting lawsuits, so the decision didn't really surprise
> me either).

"Paul Johnson" wrote

<snip>

> It woudln't surprise me if Windows Vista did the same thing at the same
> time, since MS has announced that Vista is their last OS.

Do you have a source for this statement? Or are you just trolling again.

(About time,> really... their non-OS, non-Office products seem to be pretty
solid and
> less prone to attracting lawsuits, so the decision didn't really surprise
> me either).

"MS has announced that Vista is their last OS."
When? Where?
I very much doubt that to be true.
However if you would post your source.

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"Paul Johnson" <baloo@ursine.ca> wrote in message
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> It woudln't surprise me if Windows Vista did the same thing at the same
> time, since MS has announced that Vista is their last OS. (About time,
> really... their non-OS, non-Office products seem to be pretty solid and
> less prone to attracting lawsuits, so the decision didn't really surprise
> me either).

"MS has announced that Vista is their last OS."
When? Where?
I very much doubt that to be true.
However if you would post your source.

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"Paul Johnson" <baloo@ursine.ca> wrote in message
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> It woudln't surprise me if Windows Vista did the same thing at the same
> time, since MS has announced that Vista is their last OS. (About time,
> really... their non-OS, non-Office products seem to be pretty solid and
> less prone to attracting lawsuits, so the decision didn't really surprise
> me either).

John John wrote:
>

> To add to that Microsoft has stated at the launch of XP that it would
> issue a patch to permanently disable (remove) product activation once
> the operating system reaches its End Of Life cycle. Remains to be seen
> if they will honour that undertaking but I don't see why they wouldn't.
> In another five years from now (or whenever it reaches EOL) Windows XP
> will be the equivalent of Windows 95 today, the few last remaining pcs
> running it will be of little concern to Microsoft.
>


I doubt very much this will happen because XP is going to be with us for
another 10 years and by that time MS would have chaged its mind to
provide a patch as you say! Also, courts would be less interested to
pursue MS to honor their pledge!!