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bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003	ok. just because i activated windows xp on 2 different computers, now i can't activate it on the original computer, or any other computer. i set up xp on my cousins computer for him using my copy of xp, but my cousin has his own copy of xp now. so if my system crashes i'm up the creek without a paddle. if i could play my games on linux i would so never use microsoft for personal use anymore. the only thing microsoft is doing with their anti-pirating crap is making the people who have enough computer knowledge to switch to linux want to switch. linux is free, almost all of it's applications are free...can anyone explain to me why i'm still sitting here using this crap??? ------------------ proverbs 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. proverbs 25:7 open rebuke is better than secret love. www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs
ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002	because you sold your soul to microsoft when you purchased windows. I mean, has anybody really fully read the EULA agreement? I'm telling you.. it's in there. ------------------ "Patience, my good citizen, patience. It's bad enough to rob a man of his dream" -Sydney Carton, Tale of Two Cities Soterion Studios
CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005	quote: Originally posted by ArchAngel: I mean, has anybody really fully read the EULA agreement? I'm telling you.. it's in there. It's even more boring than the Sun, BSD and GNU ones. ------------------ The Unix ethos: printable, debuggable, understandable stuff. 4096 bit GnuPG Encryption... you can't go wrong! -- See The 2 Month Game Blog Learn How to Use Linux
Briant Member Posts: 742 From: Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada Registered: 01-20-2001	You can change which machine is using which Windows product key by following the instructions at the following site: http://www.mike-devlin.com/windows/key.htm Note that you'll likely have to phone into Microsoft support during the process and explain the situation to them, but since it's a straight swap between two machines, there shouldn't be a problem. ------------------ Brian "OOP programmers have a lot of class"
Realm Master Member Posts: 1971 From: USA Registered: 05-15-2005	Windows hates you. So does Macintosh... they just want the money.. ------------------ (yes, i know im stupid) Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of hevan bleongs to them.-Matthew 5:10 PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE! Here's all the comments!
Angel Member Posts: 699 From: The Blissful State Of Me? Registered: 05-21-2001	True that. ------------------ A new world awaits you at www.vailion.com .
guategeek Member Posts: 107 From: Guatemala Registered: 11-08-2005	The Mac OS dousn't have to be registerd or any of that crap. You "can" install it on as many comps as you want. You just aren't supposed to. ------------------ Jeff McArthur Outcast guategeek BlueGill Flame Game Studios http://www.bluegillflame.com
CobraA1 Member Posts: 926 From: MN Registered: 02-19-2001	Sounds like their anti-pirating stuff works. Not that I blame them, piracy is a big problem. quote: linux is free, almost all of it's applications are free...can anyone explain to me why i'm still sitting here using this crap??? Games. Unfortunately, the best games in the world only run on Windows. If it weren't for games, I could do a complete transition to Linux. ------------------ "The very idea of freedom presupposes some objective moral law which overarches rulers and ruled alike." -- C. S. Lewis (1898 - 1963), "The Poison of Subjectivism" (from Christian Reflections; p. 108)
bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003	exactly cobra...if it wasn't for games linux would be on my comp right now. i think i'll stick with having one computer set up for games, and then everything else will either be running linux, or mac os, if i ever get a mac that is. ------------------ proverbs 17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. proverbs 25:7 open rebuke is better than secret love. www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs
fingolfin Member Posts: 197 From: IL Registered: 03-19-2005	yeah, same here... Linux is great, but everything (like games) run on windows... STUPID MONOPOLY... you could look for an app to crack the registration code... I saw one somewhere... on limewire I think... not that I would trust a random .exe... ------------------ "Mothers are the necessity of invention" -Calvin
crazyishone Member Posts: 1685 From: Registered: 08-25-2004	there are programs for linux that allow u to run stuff intended for windows. basically windows emulators. i believe one of them is called Qemu or something like that. ------------------ "You can stop quoting my every word. I'm not that famous!"--Colton Moffitt
firemaker103 Member Posts: 643 From: Registered: 07-13-2005	quote: Originally posted by crazyishone: there are programs for linux that allow u to run stuff intended for windows. basically windows emulators. i believe one of them is called Qemu or something like that. Google: "WINE" linux ------------------ "Be nice to the nerds because later on, you'll be working for them" - Bill Gates
guategeek Member Posts: 107 From: Guatemala Registered: 11-08-2005	WINE stands for "Wine is not emulation" so thats not tecnicaly emulation. Jeff ------------------ Jeff McArthur Outcast guategeek BlueGill Flame Game Studios http://www.bluegillflame.com
CobraA1 Member Posts: 926 From: MN Registered: 02-19-2001	The result is the same, though: You can get some Windows programs to run under Linux. Unfortunately, Windows is a complex beast, so it's difficult to virtualize/emulate everything, so not everything runs well under WINE. I do look forward to future progress, though. Unfortunately, progress may be a bit set back when Vista comes out . ------------------ "The very idea of freedom presupposes some objective moral law which overarches rulers and ruled alike." -- C. S. Lewis (1898 - 1963), "The Poison of Subjectivism" (from Christian Reflections; p. 108)
HanClinto Administrator Posts: 1828 From: Indiana Registered: 10-11-2004	quote: Originally posted by guategeek: WINE stands for "Wine is not emulation" so thats not tecnicaly emulation. Jeff Yeah, and LAME ain't an MP3 encoder either.