won't accept my product key

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

When you agree to the license agreement, you agree to abide by their
rules. If you don't, you are instructed to return the product. Most people
just hit the OK button without reading it - that's *never* a good idea.

Yes - that is the MS line. We are saying it is wrong.

I searched my Windows XP EULA for the term "OEM" (not found) and the word
"original" - in case EULA was spelled out. Nup.

Someone at MS obviously has brown eyes.

Paddy

"Paddy" wrote in message
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"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

When you agree to the license agreement, you agree to abide by their
rules. If you don't, you are instructed to return the product. Most
people just hit the OK button without reading it - that's *never* a good
idea.

Yes - that is the MS line. We are saying it is wrong.

I searched my Windows XP EULA for the term "OEM" (not found) and the word
"original" - in case EULA was spelled out. Nup.

I mean of course " - in case OEM was spelled out."

Paddy

It's their product and they can make the rules about it's use. Just because
you don't agree with it doesn't make it wrong.

BTW - I am not a Microsoft employee. I am a volunteer who respects
Microsoft's rights.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Paddy" wrote in message
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"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

When you agree to the license agreement, you agree to abide by their
rules. If you don't, you are instructed to return the product. Most
people just hit the OK button without reading it - that's *never* a good
idea.

Yes - that is the MS line. We are saying it is wrong.

I searched my Windows XP EULA for the term "OEM" (not found) and the word
"original" - in case EULA was spelled out. Nup.

Someone at MS obviously has brown eyes.

Paddy

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

BTW - I am not a Microsoft employee. I am a volunteer who respects
Microsoft's rights.

Yes - I understand your status, JoAnn. I have enormous respect for MVPs and
the MVP program. I was one of the many who screamed blue murder to MS when
they were going to terminate the MVP program.

We customers/users/professionals get far more info and sense from you
marvellous MVPs than from MS itself. I have only a few rankles about MS
software.

It is the corporate thugs and shambling, twisted horrors that slither round
the Redmond dungeons that I have total loathing and contempt for.

Paddy

Sometimes you have to make a choice - follow your heart or play by their
rules. You are the one in control as long as it's your name on the credit
card. There are a few businesses that I will not deal with because I have
issues with their business practices. Because of that I sometimes have to
drive a little further to get something I need/want. Sometimes I have to do
without. Ya do what ya hafta do, ya know?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Paddy" wrote in message
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"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

BTW - I am not a Microsoft employee. I am a volunteer who respects
Microsoft's rights.

Yes - I understand your status, JoAnn. I have enormous respect for MVPs
and the MVP program. I was one of the many who screamed blue murder to MS
when they were going to terminate the MVP program.

We customers/users/professionals get far more info and sense from you
marvellous MVPs than from MS itself. I have only a few rankles about MS
software.

It is the corporate thugs and shambling, twisted horrors that slither
round the Redmond dungeons that I have total loathing and contempt for.

Paddy

"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Sometimes you have to make a choice - follow your heart or play by their
rules. (snip)

Yup. We have choice - take it or leave it.

Sadly, the world is stuck with M$ .... like the world is stuck with that
appalling oaf Dubya.

Paddy