walkman - 4:08 pm on Oct 5, 2006 (gmt 0)

>> Under UK consumer law, faults that exist at the time of manufacture have to corrected even outside the guarantee period. Given that MS has dropped support for Windows 98 and will no longer offer security patches (for faults that existed at the time of manufacture) it could be argued that owners of Win98 are justified in stealing a copy of 2000 or XP.

Let's see: MSFT with a brigade of lawyers and $billions to lose if they get sued decides to violates British law. I, somehow doubt it.

Second, even IF what you say is right, you don't "take things" because you think it will even the score, you let the law decide. Not to sound as holier than thou, but if you steal, at least don't expect any updates; it's not too much to ask.