[ale] [EXTERNAL] Re: KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key

Leam Hall leamhall at gmail.com
Wed May 7 07:51:19 EDT 2025 

Yeah, I am not sure the flummox is warrented. Chuck was trying to be
helpful, but didn't help in the way the requestor preferred.

We're all different people; as Linux users I hope we remember that, and can
enjoy communicating with people who are not like us.

Leam

On Wed, May 7, 2025, 07:21 Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> Why are you asking for windows license keys on a LINUX mailing list?
>
> Go to the ale list archive and look for posts from the person you are
> being antagonist towards and verify if your concern is valid.
>
> <https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-10-microsoft-ends-license-sales
> >
>
>
> On May 6, 2025 9:44:34 PM EDT, "Russell L. Carter via Ale" <ale at ale.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, this is a problem.  I'm using my Real Name here, and I've never
>> sold anything on any lists.  But there is the small detail that I helped
>> bring open source into NASA, and then Sandia National Lab.
>>
>> So...
>>
>> I note here for the record on this list that you are not defending this
>> stupid behavior; you are simply defending his known to you character.
>>
>> Ok, fine.
>>
>> Should I repeat myself?  I would be appreciative of this thing called
>> 'text' was the protocol used as an answer to:
>>
>> I want to have a valid Windows 10 Pro installation on top
>> of QEMU.  I got the image.  Does anyone have any idea
>> how to buy a valid product key?  A long time on the
>> M$ site, including finally giving up my phone number,
>> failed.  Can't buy a Windows 10 Pro Product Key
>>
>> I bought one off Amazon about 5 years ago and MS
>> eventually called me a license violator or somesuch,
>> every single time.  Never violated the license so
>> the key vendor was probably grey.
>>
>> What does one do, these days?  I have a small office
>> device with W10 on it and it works, I guess keep
>> buying them?
>>
>> In olden tymes, I just ran a virtual machine and put
>> in a valid Winsucks key on many versions of FreeBSDand Linux.
>>
>> I'm flummoxed.
>>
>> Russell L. Carter
>>
>> FreeBSD since 1996.  Linux since 1996.  Yeah, we actually
>> build some shit, motherfuckers.
>>
>> On 5/6/25 9:27 PM, Allen Beddingfield via Ale wrote:
>>
>>> Chuck is definitely a real person, and not a scammer.  Have met him in person - can verify that he is real, and knowledgeable.
>>> Allen B.
>>>
>>> Allen Beddingfield
>>> Systems Engineer
>>> Office of Information Technology
>>> The University of Alabama
>>> Office 205-239-1657
>>> allen at ua.edu
>>>
>>> On May 6, 2025 8:11 PM, "Russell L. Carter via Ale" <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>>> Precisely why would I care about "short links", and why would looking
>>> for Microfucks Windows 10 Pro Product Keys be distributed this way?
>>>
>>> And why do I have to CC the list to get your response in there?
>>>
>>> You're a scammer.  Just fes up.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>> Russell
>>>
>>> On 5/6/25 9:03 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:
>>>
>>>> Look up ETA Prime on Youtube, where I copy the URL, they were supposed to be short links.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM Russell L. Carter <rcarter at pinyon.org <mailto:rcarter at pinyon.org <rcarter at pinyon.org> <mailto:rcarter at pinyon.org <rcarter at pinyon.org>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>      Dear all,
>>>>
>>>>      Can someone explain to me why this immediate response to my
>>>>      message is NOT a scam?
>>>>
>>>>      See what I mean?  It looks AI generated.
>>>>
>>>>      Russell
>>>>
>>>>      On 5/6/25 8:49 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:
>>>>       >
>>>>       >
>>>>       > On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM Russell L. Carter via Ale
>>>>      <ale at ale.org <mailto:ale at ale.org <ale at ale.org> <mailto:ale at ale.org <ale at ale.org>>>
>>>>       > <mailto:ale at ale.org <ale at ale.org> <mailto:ale at ale.org <ale at ale.org> <mailto:ale at ale.org <ale at ale.org>>>>> wrote:
>>>>       >
>>>>       >     Hi all,
>>>>       >
>>>>       >     I want to have a valid Windows 10 Pro installation on top
>>>>       >     of QEMU.  I got the image.  Does anyone have any idea
>>>>       >     how to buy a valid product key?  A long time on the
>>>>       >     M$ site, including finally giving up my phone number,
>>>>       >     failed.  Can't buy a Windows 10 Pro Product Key.
>>>>       >
>>>>       >     I bought one off Amazon about 5 years ago and MS
>>>>       >     eventually called me a license violator or somesuch,
>>>>       >     every single time.  Never violated the license so
>>>>       >     the key vendor was probably grey.
>>>>       >
>>>>       >     What does one do, these days?  I have a small office
>>>>       >     device with W10 on it and it works, I guess keep
>>>>       >     buying them?
>>>>       >
>>>>       >     In olden tymes, I just ran a virtual machine and put
>>>>       >     in a valid Winsucks key on many versions of FreeBSD
>>>>       >     and Linux.
>>>>       >
>>>>       >     I'm flummoxed.
>>>>       >
>>>>       >     Russell
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>>>>       >
>>>>       > Vip-URCDKey 25% coupon code for software：ETA Windows 10 Pro OEM
>>>>       > Key($17): https://biitt.ly/KpEmf <https://biitt.ly/KpEmf> <https://biitt.ly/KpEmf
>>>>
>>> <https://biitt.ly/KpEmf>>
>>>
>>>>      <https://www.youtube.com/redirect <https://www.youtube.com/redirect
>>>>
>>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect>>?
>>>
>>>>       >
>>>>      event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazZTRWlZVFJvWTZOdHdzdFlVa09acGpIaVZRUXxBQ3Jtc0tuX1ozc2JCcTRnSFo2YkNXQUlLdWtielhfTDF2bF9pQjYzUXFnT25wVGJyMUl6NEMzd09XNnk0V0dPLXZwZmR5SXRBVlVNdzdqcmlmN0JiVWFTZzZqTkdaUWc1Z0RJX3QyeEQtRnVETXl6M2VyQmtSVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbiitt.ly%2FKpEmf&v=X38UQ45hfK0>Windows 11 Pro Key($23):https://biitt.ly/RUZiX <https://biitt.ly/RUZiX
>>>>
>>> <https://biitt.ly/RUZiX>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect? event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2xROHNEbEw1SV9BZWNqUm5pTEZXRGsyRm5FZ3xBQ3Jtc0tucGRhbXMtOEpSc3pUdUUzVXQwS1JqQzFrdjBzWHBNTkxGNVc0SmRnd01yWjBpbFhwX2FGYUxQWU9LblVySzFCMlpoTXNNRW9LTWpjQmEzcG9SSnM3RFdsd2p3TDdPN1FJTk91Ykg5cXdfaTBJdEs2UQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbiitt.ly%2FRUZiX&v=X38UQ45hfK0 <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2xROHNEbEw1SV9BZWNqUm5pTEZXRGsyRm5FZ3xBQ3Jtc0tucGRhbXMtOEpSc3pUdUUzVXQwS1JqQzFrdjBzWHBNTkxGNVc0SmRnd01yWjBpbFhwX2FGYUxQWU9LblVySzFCMlpoTXNNRW9LTWpjQmEzcG9SSnM3RFdsd2p3TDdPN1FJTk91Ykg5cXdfaTBJdEs2UQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbiitt.ly%2FRUZiX&v=X38UQ45hfK0 <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2xROHNEbEw1SV9BZWNqUm5pTEZXRGsyRm5FZ3xBQ3Jtc0tucGRhbXMtOEpSc3pUdUUzVXQwS1JqQzFrdjBzWHBNTkxGNVc0SmRnd01yWjBpbFhwX2FGYUxQWU9LblVySzFCMlpoTXNNRW9LTWpjQmEzcG9SSnM3RFdsd2p3TDdPN1FJTk91Ykg5cXdfaTBJdEs2UQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbiitt.ly%2FRUZiX&v=X38UQ45hfK0>>>Windows10 Home Key($16):https://biitt.ly/2tPi1 <https://biitt.ly/2tPi1 <https://biitt.ly/2tPi1>> <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjY0a0lKU2txNnBwQnlFOEZoa2tRZlRvdndiZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsWG4wYjU5WFJnUnY5SWEzZzNVVVplWGp1TzJLd1RLdUkyMjdtdUhseEFKcUV2LXZlQTFxUkJObm9oLTJpcmVlOXBZVnp0MmNieUt1eGhpOXlMVDVSNWdUWk4wazBGblV5aHJlVmZXRDJXU1I5SVdHYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbiitt.ly%2F2tPi1&v=X38UQ45hfK0 <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjY0a0lKU2txNnBwQnlFOEZoa2tRZlRvdndiZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsWG4wYjU5WFJnUnY5SWEzZzNVVVplWGp1TzJLd1RLdUkyMjdtdUhseEFKcUV2LXZlQTFxUkJObm9oLTJpcmVlOXBZVnp0MmNieUt1eGhpOXlMVDVSNWdUWk4wazBGblV5aHJlVmZXRDJXU1I5SVdHYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbiitt.ly%2F2tPi1&v=X38UQ45hfK0 <https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjY0a0lKU2txNnBwQnlFOEZoa2tRZlRvdndiZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsWG4wYjU5WFJnUnY5SWEzZzNVVVplWGp1TzJLd1RLdUkyMjdtdUhseEFKcUV2LXZlQTFxUkJObm9oLTJpcmVlOXBZVnp0MmNieUt1eGhpOXlMVDVSNWdUWk4wazBGblV5aHJlVmZXRDJXU1I5SVdHYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbiitt.ly%2F2tPi1&v=X38UQ45hfK0>>>
>>>
>>>>       >
>>>>       > --
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>>>>       > Chuck "PUP" Payne
>>>>       > -----------------------------------------
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>>>>       > -----------------------------------------
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>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>> Chuck "PUP" Payne
>>>> ------------------------------
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>>>> ------------------------------
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>>>>
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>>>>
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