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Microsoft Exec Backs Off Windows 7 'Hack' Comment | |
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| Time: 12:16 EST/17:16 GMT | News Source: CRN | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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A Microsoft executive whose pointed comments on Windows 7 upgrades have irked Microsoft bloggers has apologized. Well, in a roundabout sort of way, that is. |
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| #1 By 23275 (68.117.163.128) at Tuesday, November 03, 2009 01:29:41 PM |
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It sure looked like Paul Thurrott "Chose" to interpret the blog posting the way he did (unless there is some other communication not published.
Regardless, how I read it (where "Hack" was properly used as a "WHAT" and not a "WHOM") and a reminder about what is and is NOT legal, was pretty clear and most welcome. The blog didn't do a thing to offend a soul and it is very clear that a lot of sites picked up on Paul's work-around for legit users, as a means to get around legal upgrade licensing (after all, the sites said as much and comments to them reflect the same disregard for the rules and EULAs). When Eric said: “Technically possible” does not always mean legal." he was dead on and in light of the many sites linking to published work-arounds, the only ones they are going to hurt are the innocent and law abiding end users. I think this one got way out of hand, but I don't think it is Eric or MS that owes the apology here. Paul and others shared observations that read: "Nearly everyone has a qualifying license of Windows" - perhaps they do, but all Eric did was remind people that Windows 7 upgrades needed to be installed on the machine (not another unique one without a license) that WAS qualified. Finally, if the world we're living in now is this dang sensitive and we have to walk around on egg-shells all the time, then I am dang glad I am one very old man. If no one esle has said it, Eric, "We're sorry for being so, well, sorry..." |
| #2 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at Tuesday, November 03, 2009 02:02:21 PM |
| #1: I don't know. I've seen many hacks in my time, and I don't remember any of them saying anything to me. They did something to accomplish a goal by using a workaround, but they never said anything. Whatever. Who cares. |
| #3 By 12071 (203.210.68.145) at Tuesday, November 03, 2009 05:49:58 PM |
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This is something that quite clearly depends on the interpretation of the reader, however, as Latch stated, the fact that the words used were "what any hack says", to me at least, implies that we are talking about a WHO not a WHAT. And in this context i firmly believe that is what was meant. For instance, if you do a quick Google search for "hack says" you'll get a list of results, the vast majority of which (if not in fact all) relate to a WHO not a WHAT.
#1 "Finally, if the world we're living in now is this dang sensitive" And it's only getting worse as time goes on. P.C. is taking over the world - everyone's true opinions, thoughts, feelings, emotions etc are being suppressed in order to appear to act a certain way. |
| #4 By 23275 (68.117.163.128) at Tuesday, November 03, 2009 08:20:18 PM |
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#3, You're right and we're all losing our ability to debate as a result of it, too.
Do you recall how spirited the British Parliment used to get? How directly the PM was often challenged - and do you recall, despite that directness, how the PM would SMILE back at the other MPs? (because it was known it was not personal). This was especially true during Churchill's and through Thatcher's time. I've slipped as more or more in any ability to debate effectively. I think you may be on to something. |
| #5 By 8556 (173.27.242.53) at Wednesday, November 04, 2009 11:07:01 AM |
| The Microsoft exec misses the point that at some point in the future many Windows 7 users will have a hard drive failure. Many will not have made a drive image. They will also not have made recovery discs. They will, however, be able to reinstall their legally used Windows 7 upgrade disc to reinstall Windows 7 using the dual install technique. Their is (will be is more accurate) a valid use for what the shortsighted Microsoft executive complained about. |
