The above Oct 30, 2003 link on "Product activation glitch hits Symantec" should be:
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-5099884.html
Don't know if this has been posted here before, thought I would as there has been comments in a couple other CNet forums...apparently not knowing about a fix...
Dec 2, 2003
"Security software maker Symantec has fixed a problem in the company's product activation technology that was causing its Norton family of security applications to fail."
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-5112771.html
Some previous info:
Oct 30, 2003
"Some of the 1.2 million customers that have installed software maker Symantec's latest Norton PC security package have been unable to use the software because of new antipiracy technology, the company confirmed Thursday."
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5068370.html
Aug 26,2003
"Security software and service company Symantec has added a controversial type of antipiracy technology to the new version of its main virus-zapping program."
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5068370.html
JR

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