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Re: [ossig] Nasty Micro$ux



You have to call Micro$oft for re-activate. This is how their strategy. 


On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:01:50 +0800, Yeak Nai Siew <yeak@md.com.my> wrote:
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> My staff is helping a customer to install Microsoft Office 2003 OEM
> Pack. Here is what happend:
> 
> - --- Start of Conversation
> "The PC that activated this copy of MS Office was lightning striked and
> no longer repairable. So, I installed this MS Office on the other PC. I
> need to do the activation"
> 
> "Sorry, according to Micro$ux OEM EULA, the license is no transferable
> to any other PC in any means"
> 
> "Do you mean that even if my PC spoiled or no longer in working
> condition, I still cannot use this copy of license?"
> 
> "Yes. If you need this feature, you will need to purchase the full version."
> 
> "This is radiculus and unthinkable. I paid for the software and now you
> said that because of the damage of my PC I will have to pay for another
> copy of license?"
> 
> "Yes. Indeed."
> 
> I nearly shout in the phone "WHAT THE FXXX". <- I didn't do this, in
> front of customer, of course.
> 
> "But never mind, we will give you ANOTHER CHANCE to activate it. But
> this is final time you can re-activate your software. Next time please
> do it carefully."
> 
> - ------ End of Conversation
> 
> - --
> Yeak Nai Siew                  << Mac OS Forever >> << Linux Forever>>
> System Consultant, RHCE
> 
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> See http://www.redhat.com/rhce/rhce806200928901893.html
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