Just thought of this question.....

[Felix/FFDS]

Typically, you can choose to activate it by telephone.

However, and maybe I am jaded by too many "intellectual property" discussions, but I see nothing wrong in the the grantor of a software license taking steps to preserve its intellectual property.

As I see it, I am buying a license to use certain software developed and offered by a company.  In turn, one of the conditions of use is that it can only be used on n computers.  In order to check that, the grantor requires me to activate the software in a certain manner.

For me, no biggie.  For security purposes, I keep stuff I definitely do not want anyone else to see, off my computer.

[JBaymore]

[quote]Typically, you can choose to activate it by telephone.

However, and maybe I am jaded by too many "intellectual property" discussions, but I see nothing wrong in the the grantor of a software license taking steps to preserve its intellectual property.

As I see it, I am buying a license to use certain software developed and offered by a company.

[vololiberista]

1) On-line or telephone activation will be required.

2) There is no requirement for either DVD to remain in the drive.

3) There will be no "pirate patch" to circumvent the registration available.

IOW, the registration process for FSX is identical to that currently used for WinXP installation...

I have never had to register/activate XP on line.  Maybe that's because I live in Europe!!!  (The law is different here)

[Katahu]

I have never had to register/activate XP on line.  Maybe that's because I live in Europe!!!  (The law is different here)

Anti-Trust I bet.

[vololiberista]

Anti-Trust I bet.

Anti monopoly!!

[Felix/FFDS]

Anti monopoly!!

Jealousy!

[vololiberista]

Jealousy!

Not at all!   We here in Europe really do not like M(qualcosa)s breathing down our necks dictating how, when and where we can use our pc's.
All those "End User Agreements" that we have to click "Agree" to when we want to install something  on a pc are completely irelevant under European law!!!
They are simply not worth the paper the screen they are written on!!
Vololiberista

[cleobis]

hmmm....since fsx activation will use the same system as xp activation (and I assume Vista will be even more a pain...) will fsx information interconncect with the xp or vista reg info? I mean, will you be able to use FSX in a not registered or authenticated XP or vista? if Microsoft would do that, they would loose a lot of use europeans simmers...at least in the legal way...wich is a shame since I'm againts piracy...

well, I think I'm just making suposisions, but I suppose it wouldn't be hard to imagine M$ wanting a authnticated XP for fsx to run properly...

I gope they are not reading this, and that I'm not giving them ideas....

[JBaymore]

I gope they are not reading this, and that I'm not giving them ideas....

Of course they are reading this!  They would be totally dumb NOT to monitor Forums that pertain to thier products.

best,

.....john

[vololiberista]

hmmm....since fsx activation will use the same system as xp activation (and I assume Vista will be even more a pain...) will fsx information interconncect with the xp or vista reg info? I mean, will you be able to use FSX in a not registered or authenticated XP or vista? if Microsoft would do that, they would loose a lot of use europeans simmers...at least in the legal way...wich is a shame since I'm againts piracy...

well, I think I'm just making suposisions, but I suppose it wouldn't be hard to imagine M$ wanting a authnticated XP for fsx to run properly...

I gope they are not reading this, and that I'm not giving them ideas....

In Europe XP does not need to be "activated". I think it unlikely that any versions of "Vista" bound for Europe will have to be "activated" since it contravenes the law suit that M(qualcosa)s lost!!!
Vololiberista

[Rocket_Bird]

Noooooooo

[Woodlouse2002]

In Europe XP does not need to be "activated". I think it unlikely that any versions of "Vista" bound for Europe will have to be "activated" since it contravenes the law suit that M(qualcosa)s lost!!!
Vololiberista

In my experience, XP has to be activated to work. At least thats what it seemed when I reinstalled it after rebuilding my pc earlier in the year. Intill I activated it I could literally do nothing.

[vololiberista]

I have been installing XP in various machines at work / and home since its inceptiion and have NEVER had to "activate" it!!!

[Daube]

I had to activate. It just depends on which version you are using. I had a "professionnal" version that didn't need any activation at all, but my "home" version needed activation, the same for my neighbors.
You have a period in which you can still use it without activation, but after a while I think you get limited functionnalities, I don't remember.

[Ashton Lawson]

I don't care...I am not getting FSX

If you didn't care, then u wouldn't hav posted that...

If u hav nothing interesting to add, or u don't care, don't post.