User having problem with Windows Genuine Advantage

[Conrad Knauer]

On 12/16/06, Daniel Robitaille <robitaille at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> http://lagesse.org/index.php/2006/12/16/windows-genuine-advantage-the-frankenbuild-monster-microsoft-dips-their-customers-in-shit-again/
>
> A blog entry about another user having problem with Windows Genuine
> Advantage, this time with Vista.  But you have to wait until the last
> line in that blog entry to see Ubuntu mentioned as an alternative he
> will possibly use in the near future :)

I feel really bad for the guy; he wasn't just 'another user', he had
spent the last year working with Vista, including helping the
developers.  Two weeks ago he wrote an article that was quite
enthusiastic about Vista:

Ten Reasons To Buy Microsoft Vista
http://lagesse.org/index.php/2006/12/03/ten-reasons-to-buy-microsoft-vista/

Now, because Microsoft thinks he's a thief and have all but locked him
out of his computer, none of those are valid.  What's worse is that
they have even banned him from their forums!

This is why Microsoft is perceived as evil
http://lagesse.org/index.php/2006/12/16/this-is-why-microsoft-is-perceived-as-evil/

An excerpt: "I'm really frustrated by this, and I can't believe MS is
doing it. [...] Am I disappointed, disgusted, frustrated and even
appalled? Yes I am. MS has really done more then let me down today.
They've embarrassed me for supporting them. They've lost some trust I
don't think they can ever regain. They have been evil. They have
censored me. They have cut my voice off - ignored my opinions, and
basically disposed of me. I won't forget that anytime soon. Mostly I
am sorry for the time and energy I have spend over the last year
supporting Vista. I am heart-broken that I spent that time fruitlessly
for a company that obviously doesn't care, doesn't get it, and could
care less if I was a happy customer. I am dismayed that they cut me
off without consultation. I am freaked out that they delete my posts.
Best one word description for my experience with MS today: disgust."

And here's his most recent post:

Cumulative update on my Windows Vista travails
http://lagesse.org/index.php/2006/12/16/cumulative-update-on-my-windows-vista-travails/

Ubuntu is again mentioned at the end :)

Its also mentioned in the comments:

"I already have Ubuntu installed on a partition on this laptop - my
multi-media desktop is a different animal though. Lot's of unusual
hardware. I'll have to try the Ubuntu boot CD and see what hardware I
might have trouble with. I am pretty certain that if I need help, it
will be with drivers. That's been my experiance with Linux."

Hopefully most of what he has will be supported; I'll be bookmarking
his blog to watch and see what happens...

CK

P.S. "Ubuntu me" sounds like it would make a nice marketing theme;
what do the rest of you think? :)