[Klug-general] The boy's new OS and Linux

[Karl Buckland]

Dan Attwood wrote:
> windows does 'call home' periodically, particlary to during validation
> checks when updating. There was something as well about windows
> needing to be reactivated if you change significant parts of the
> hardware - however I didn't think this is still the case.
> 
> If you have a dual boot system though with linux and windows the two
> OS's are seen as entirely separate and won't effect each other in any
> way
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Indeed, Windows does call home and XP and Vista both use Windows Genuine 
Advantage to check if your installation is legal. Unfortunately 
reactivating after changing hardware does still exist as I've had 
friends tell me with their recent Vista upgrades. Simply changing a 
graphics card is enough for Windows to force you to re-activate.

But yes, Windows only touches its own partition and isn't concerned 
about anything else. It doesn't even care about other software you 
install when it comes to validation - just hardware.