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#7626 29-Apr-2006 12:19

Oh! Last night when I did an update for my Office 2003, Guess what? Microsoft has got Office Genuine Advantage turned on too.

Mmm.... Everything at Microsoft is going GA.

Read about these here... [Google Search]

Straight from tiger's mouth... [Genuine Microsoft Software FAQs]

Update: OGA so far only affecting Office Add-ins.

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#34273 29-Apr-2006 17:37

Bugger I dad not want to hear that,

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#34274 29-Apr-2006 17:50

Microsoft provided MS Office 2003 Professional to us for $10 as a promo though my partners work...

GA should not be a problem for anyone... I sympathise with MS over the piracy issue. There a good alternatives for those who dont wish to pay. OO2.0 is quite mature now for basic home/office use.

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#34276 29-Apr-2006 17:55

Its great software I don't mind paying

I just went to the office update site and it advised there were no updates

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#34280 29-Apr-2006 18:45

So far i know Office Update is not using OGA yet, only the Office Add-ons.

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#34287 29-Apr-2006 19:30

tonyhughes: Microsoft provided MS Office 2003 Professional to us for $10 as a promo though my partners work...

GA should not be a problem for anyone... I sympathise with MS over the piracy issue. There a good alternatives for those who dont wish to pay. OO2.0 is quite mature now for basic home/office use.

work just offered us something similar recently. It is for whilst we are employees of the organisation and can get a genuine copy of office 2003 for P&P from the states and i think its reduced slightly so its bout $20

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#34294 29-Apr-2006 21:18

ours was p&p from singapore, the product itself free (like yours).
and yes, the licence is only valid while my partner is till employed by the firm. (so if she gets fired while I am using it, im a pirate LOL)

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#34295 29-Apr-2006 21:56

Only problem I have is the 'Genuine Advantage' name, I feel that it is misleading.

But again everyone has their own opinions.

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