Btalex1990:
It took longer to read your rant than it took to Google for the quote you said you couldn't find:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302878#4h
"Does Microsoft use activation to require me to upgrade? Will Microsoft ever stop issuing activation codes for one or more of the products that require activation?
No. Microsoft does not use activation as a tool to require people to upgrade. Activation is only an anti-piracy tool.
Microsoft will also support the activation of Windows XP and will likely provide an update that turns off activation at the end of the product's life cycle so that users would no longer have to activate the product."
By the way, WPA and WGA aren't what is restricting you to one computer----Microsoft's Windows desktop Operating System has been licensed to consumers the exact same way since Windows 3.0 (if not back to MS-DOS): One license, one installation, period. WPA and WGA are simply a little more effective at enforcing the provisions of the End User Licensing Agreement than previous methods.
