Microsoft has prohibited computer owners from distributing the free Windows XP update "Service Pack 2" via file-sharing networks. The software company says this is piracy. - They're not quite firing on all cylinders at Microsoft. Their own servers can't handle the load, but instead of using something like BitTorrent, they explicitly ban it. And this is a freely available patch that verifies whether a legitimate Windows XP is installed anyway.
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