Microsoft to have XDA remove all ROMs next week.

**jamesus** · #1 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 05:38 PM

So sad...

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/0...ges-next-week/

MrHappy · #2 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 05:45 PM

OMG. So now we will all have to get them from other places.. good grief...

<looking to see if #alt.binaries.xda.rom.images exists....>

konceptz · #3 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 05:47 PM

Wow, how did I miss that, I'm on Engadget all the time...

This is really bad news, although I'm sure there will be lots of aftershock sites.

MrHappy · #4 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 05:53 PM

well, alt.binaries.xda.rom.images might actually happen

Crash83 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 06:31 PM

I'm sorry but that is total Bs. its not pirated, hell its not even intellectual property its a downloadable rom from MS thats been home engineered. I hate greedy corporate sunsa bitche's.

**Perasite** · #6 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 06:34 PM

I'd recommend we all download the customization tools from here also, before MS decides to have a one on one with Mike!

**jamesus** · #7 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6700Yuma

I'd recommend we all download the customization tools from here also, before MS decides to have a one on one with Mike!

I'm taking Mike on this one. I mean, have you seen his avatar?

**luv2chill** · #8 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 06:48 PM

It's just going to force the whole operation to go underground. Nothing MS can do to stop it. This all sounds like scare tactics anyway.

I say xda should give a holler to the folks at the pirate bay to see what can be done about hosting in Sweden

**Perasite** · #9 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesus

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6700Yuma

I'd recommend we all download the customization tools from here also, before MS decides to have a one on one with Mike!

I'm taking Mike on this one. I mean, have you seen his avatar?

Good point!

saridnour · #10 (**permalink**) 02-14-2007, 07:08 PM

I really want to know what the difference is between this and slipstreaming a copy of XP. This is supported by MS and they provide the tools to do it!

If your not familiar with slipstreaming, its taking the OS and adding any service packs, drivers, scripts, whatever to an ISO CD for installation. All they care is that you have a valid product key showing that you paid for the license. Didn't we do that when we bought our 6700.. it's not like some shipped with a palm OS.

Really what is the difference????

On top of that, donlt even get me going on Win PE distros like UBCD uses. From what I understand MS is glad it's being used.

-saridnour