alt Hacker NewsWhich probably allows them to skirt legal liability...
After all, a computer with the date set to 2021 will still function...
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allajfjwbwkwja • today at 5:01 AM
Yep. Scummy, even for Microsoft. Too bad their EULA blocks class action.
They were selling it until October 2021, so it's not some ancient system. By building a time bomb into it, they misrepresented what was effectively a $50/year subscription as if it were a $229 purchase. Should be a slam dunk case, but it won't be.
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Until they shut down the server, which will almost certainly be soon after the certificate expires.