Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 25th Aug 2007 19:52 UTC, submitted by shykid
"Late last night we started receiving reports from readers experiencing problems with Windows Genuine Advantage authentication. Users of both Windows XP and Windows Vista were writing to say that they could not validate their installations using WGA, and one user even said that his installation was invalidated by the service. We contacted our sources at Microsoft, who told us off the record that the company is aware of a major WGA server outage affecting users across the globe. Microsoft is telling users who are affected that they should 'try again' later, with some support techs telling readers that Microsoft is aiming to have a fix in place by Tuesday, August 28th."
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RE[5]: WGA and activation = Unacceptable
by sonic2000gr on Sun 26th Aug 2007 09:10
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The point is, in this day and age, not having an internet connection is severely limiting, and it is not a strong argument against WGA or WPA.
True. But both me and Microsoft have Internet connections, and I really fail to see how a failure on mine/their part to connect should render MY computer USELESS!
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Sure, but it is much easier to download them (you can't exactly walk into a computer store and buy a Debian DVD), and vast though Debian's repositories may be, they don't contain everything you might need. You can activate Windows over the phone as well, without needing an internet connection.
The point is, in this day and age, not having an internet connection is severely limiting, and it is not a strong argument against WGA or WPA.