Dear all,
Will be very busy in the next few days, so please allow me to highlight
some questions for why I'm against the above practices (not against the
company nor the product).
Instead of going through all explanations, I'd like to list some questions
for you to consider. Again, it doesn't matter for you to change your
stand or not, but just to bring some questions for considerations.
(1) XP license method: Do you see any major needs for changing the current
license methods for XP?
(2) WGA: Do you see anything terribly wrong for letting a user to grant
and determine when the system is being verified for a genuine product?
Example, when the OS is being installed and about to be used AND when a
user is visiting the site for updating critical AND non-critical updates,
AND for downloading anything from the site.
(3) Win-Win situation: Do you really believe that both practices have been
included the "win-win" considerations for both the company AND the
consumer?
(4) Eliminate piracy: Do you really believe that piracy can be totally
wiped out and eliminated if both are being in place?
(5) Legal precedent: Can you live up with the consequences for if both
practices become a legal precedent and followed by other software makers?
Example, a DVD software maker limit you to change DVD burner once, and
constantly monitoring your system to see if you're using a genuine copy,
and the same thing for games, anti-virus programs, and so on.
(6) Risk of doing business: You honestly believe that a company operating
in a fair market economy can do business without any risks of losing any
potential revenues, and it can only make more than deserved but not
without any risk for less.
If you answer YES to all of the above, there is no more to say. If you
have any doubts about any of the above, you may wish to reconsider your
stand.
That's all and good luck.
