On Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:44:23 -0700
Michael Torrie <[email protected]> wrote:

> > I understand that Microsoft Security Essentials requires Genuine
> > Windows, formerly Genuine Windows Advantage, definitely a strike
> > against it.  
> 
> It's true that it does require the so-called genuine "advantage."  But
> folks need that anyway just to get updates from Microsoft, so I don't
> see this as a deal killer issue.  Shocking thing to say, I know,
> especially coming from a Linux user.

Quite right. In that case, you've made your deal with the devil (or
Steve Ballmer, close enough) when you bought Windows.

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