Vista Activation Cracked

Yes, but I think alot of posts in here are trying to say that they would not have bought it anyway, or can't afford it. So what money is being taking away if they get it for Free?

This is the the Debate of Tangible VS Virtual Items.

And with so much Advertising, sneaky trials, limitations of apps unless you pay, and the speed in tech advancement, ETC: ETC: It's almost like teasing a child with ice cream or teasing an animal with food ETC:

Sometimes Marketing is so good that it also becomes a reason people pirate.

I'm NOT condoning anything, I'm just speaking on Human Nature ....better yet Nature itself.

 

well, I had a nice post written up yesterday about my purposes for starting this thread, then my 'net connection went down, so I copied the post, then I saw it was locked, so I deleted it... argh.

anyway, bbz_Ghost, this is mainly aimed at you. Since you have insinuated that I like software theft, I thought I should clear something up, since I did a crap job of replying initially. I'm the "tech guy" for my household, and I refuse to install any unlicensed software on any of the machines in the house. There are copies of WinXP and Office for every machine in the house, and even extra licenses if you want to count Win2k, and I think I have a win98 and 95 CD kicking around somewhere.

Why, then, am I glad that somebody has cracked the Vista activation scheme? Firstly, I believe Microsoft engages in monopolistic business practices, despite the various lawsuits that they have lost. As a virtual monopoly, they stifle innovation and user freedom, and they also seem to feel free to treat their PAYING customers as criminals. When I have to call them and ASK that my software license, that I have legitimately purchased, be "activated," they can get stuffed. Since I believe they are a virtual monopoly, and that that's a bad thing, any opportunity to show the futility of their actions and the proprietary software model to control users is positive.

What do I personally do to effect change? I use GNU/Linux for all of my personal computing tasks, and in addition to just using it, I try to promote it, whether through assisting others in converting their windows computers to Linux, or through local advocacy. Also, I exclusively use OASIS/OpenDocument for all of my classwork, and export a PDF file when I need to share a document with an MSOffice user. I have no intention of "cracking" any software, but I do what I can to help change the desktop software market.

To sum up, I do not support stealing of software, but I do support this Vista crack as a proof of concept. It shows that despite their efforts and their (what I believe) mistreatment of customers, they are still outfoxed by their end-users, and are helpless to do much of anything about it besides treat their legitimate customers more and more like garbage.

 

The money that was not given to the company for the use of their products.

 

Can't afford XP...use Linux (legally). Can't afford Office...use OpenOffice. There are legal choices here...

Use the software, pony up the money, stop whining.

iOsiris nailed this on the head as far as I'm concerned.

Would not have bought it anyway? => Then why are you using it (illegally)? Just by using it you are agreeing that the software is worth something.

Can't afford it? => All vendor PCs come with XP, and if you can't afford Office (or whatever) then how did you manage to buy that computer of yours? PCs are more expensive than software, so don't say you can afford the big item but not the smaller one.

You can still check out the free stuff (that really is open source and not illegally available). Bottom line: you steal the stuff and you raise the costs for the rest of us. It is stealing, so don't try to say otherwise.

Get a for-profit program, you have to pay to use it. That's the deal so live with it.