[SATLUG] Microsoft WGA calls home even when you tell it NOT to

[Alex Bartonek]

--- "Daniel J. Givens" <daniel at rugmonster.org> wrote:
 
> While I believe these features are there, Microsoft
> is not the first company to
> include phone home f*ckery, nor would they be the
> first to include an
> auto-disable. I had a warez'd copy of CuteFTP
> disable on me following a phone
> home back in 2001. Yeah, I about crapped my pants
> and paid for a license, but
> that's besides the point.

LOLOL!!!!  Btw, CuteFTP is made here in San Antonio.. 
 You must not have had a cracked version but just a
keyfile.  Nowadays alot of software tries to call home
but this big brother stuff is annoying.  I wouldnt be
suprised if a skilled pira..software engineer found a
way to disable that "feature".

Alex


 
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