[NTLUG:Discuss] Open, free choice -- and Windows XP/ Passport

[Chris Cox]

Steve Baker wrote:
> 
> greenglow484 at juno.com wrote:
> 
> > Windows XP, and its bundled authentication/ security service, Passport,
> > have been fairly-extensively criticized in the press:  For security
> > concerns and for privacy concerns, both.
> 
> The whole business of having the OS decide not to run on your machine
> anymore because you upgraded something is pretty scarey too.  I'm told that
> you'll have to phone up Microsoft and go through the humiliating process of
> explaining what you upgraded and why so that they'll *consider* turning your
> XP license back on again!

They've actully lessened this I understand.  Now you will be given some
extra "grace" before they start getting nasty... I can't remember the details
though of the "new friendlier" plan.  Company license supposedly won't
have the restriction....