Re: Microsoft "Security" ????

From: Tom Pepper Willett (tompepper_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 18:22:44 -0500

"By the way, did you call the hard drive manufacturer and tell them to
revoke the warranty?"

Ah, Jeff, my friend, as usual, the voice of reason ;-)

Tom

"Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam@zina.com> wrote in message
news:40fa836e.1073811739@msnews.microsoft.com...
| On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 21:10:03 +0100, "William R"
| <williamrobinson@nospamsimplychips.ltd.uk> wrote:
|
| >It is not my stolen merchandise, the bank made the error by honouring the
| >cheque, I have nothing to gain financially from doing this, I am just
trying
| >to stop stolen (look under goods and services obtained by
deception/fraud)
| >software from being used or is that too much to ask?
|
| It is too much to ask of *Microsoft*. And if your bank didn't debit
| your account, you're not damaged in anyway either.
|
| Look at it this way. I don't like you because you kissed my
| girlfriend. I know you bought a computer from Joe down the street. I
| call Microsoft, claiming to be Joe, and telling them to disable your
| software. Would you be a little miffed if they did? Would you be
| looking to sue Microsoft?
|
| You're looking for revenge. You ain't gonna get it from Microsoft.
| Hire a hit man, make crank calls to him late at night or feed his dog
| a laxative, maybe then you'll feel better.
|
| The software is legally licensed from Microsoft, whether or not it was
| stolen from someone else.
|
| By the way, did you call the hard drive manufacturer and tell them to
| revoke the warranty?
|
| Jeff
|
| >
| >"Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam@zina.com> wrote in message
| >news:40f14726.1058383034@msnews.microsoft.com...
| >> On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 17:50:21 +0100, "William R"
| >> <williamrobinson@nospamsimplychips.ltd.uk> wrote:
| >>
| >> >I don't know if this is the right group to post to with this
particular
| >> >problem, if it's the wrong group please accept my apologies.
| >> >
| >> >My problem is I have sold 4 computer systems to a company that paid
with
| >a
| >> >cloned cheque, something that the bank did not pick up until after the
| >> >cheque had been cleared by them and systems had been built,
programmed,
| >> >tested and dispatched. I have contacted Microsoft to report 4 OEM
copies
| >of
| >> >Windows XP have been gained fraudulently and are on machines that are
| >> >effectively stolen. I also reported to M/S that I have all 4 serial
| >numbers
| >> >of the stolen copies of XP.
| >> >
| >> >Microsoft's answer was that no they could not do anything about this
as
| >when
| >> >the licence is sold it stays with the machine for the rest of its
life, I
| >> >pointed out that these were machines that had been obtained by
deception
| >but
| >> >the nice(sic) man at M/S was not interested. I find this disturbing
that
| >in
| >> >these times of stolen and pirated software that an official report of
| >theft
| >> >from a (very small) registered British company could be dismissed so
| >> >lightly.
| >> >
| >> >If anybody from M/S reads this group maybe they could comment or
contact
| >me.
| >> >I am not looking for publicity for my company or sympathy but find it
| >> >astonishing that a company as big as Microsoft claim to be able to do
| >> >nothing about stolen software.
| >> >
| >> >The groups comments would be welcome as this is the first time I have
| >posted
| >> >to any group but feel so incandescent with rage I have written this. I
| >thank
| >> >you for your time taken to read this or reply
| >>
| >> You're under the mistaken impression the software was pirated. It
| >> wasn't. It's a legitimate copy, and perfectly legal to use in terms
| >> of licensing. It's stolen from you, not pirated from Microsoft.
| >>
| >> Your beef is a theft from you. If I stole your car and it had your
| >> favorite Mariah Carey CD in the glove compartment, you wouldn't be
| >> griping that Sony didn't track down the thief and break the CD in
| >> half. You wouldn't complain to BMW that I'd put hot pink fur seat
| >> covers on it either. Why do you complain that Microsoft won't help
| >> you with your stolen merchandise?
| >>
| >> Jeff
| >
|

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