29 Jul
2012
29 Jul
'12
12:12 p.m.
Dave end of AOLMsgPart_0_609026c9-93ed-4a79-957c-a4628556f71a said:
They all came with MS-DOS so there shouldn't be any
licence issues.
Scott replies:
Given the age I doubt that you'll run into problems, but do keep in mind that this is
Microsoft. I'm pretty sure that they have a department tasked with inventing
"license issues" whenever possible to increase revenue based on some of the
things that have come out of there - they're pretty creative.
29 Jul
29 Jul
12:22 p.m.
Given the age I doubt that you'll run into
problems, but do keep in mind
that this is Microsoft. I'm pretty sure that >they have a department tasked
with inventing "license issues" whenever possible to increase revenue based
on >some of the things that have come out of there - they're pretty
creative.
A curious fact that maybe you all don't know
Microsoft STILL sells windows 3.11 and DOS...marked as "embbedded OS for
legacy systems". Believe it or not. At least in Brazil :o)
12:25 p.m.
they would find a way to focre u to upgrade to a windows 8 machean
On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Scott Quinn <saquinn624 at aol.com> wrote:
Dave end of
AOLMsgPart_0_609026c9-93ed-4a79-957c-a4628556f71a said:
They all came with MS-DOS so there shouldn't be any
licence issues.
Scott replies:
Given the age I doubt that you'll run into problems, but do keep in mind
that this is Microsoft. I'm pretty sure that they have a department tasked
with inventing "license issues" whenever possible to increase revenue based
on some of the things that have come out of there - they're pretty creative.
30 Jul
30 Jul
8:13 a.m.
New subject: legacy MS-DOS (was: cctalk Digest, Vol 107, Issue 66)
In article <CAA3rs2022A1OMd4PHTRc40Y1bW53Jc3ZJKc3h2AwTbf4JKw71Q at mail.gmail.com>,
Adrian Stoness <tdk.knight at gmail.com> writes:
they would find a way to focre u to upgrade to a
windows 8 machean
Bullshit.
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8:32 a.m.
New subject: legacy MS-DOS (was: cctalk Digest, Vol 107, Issue 66)
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 09:13:03AM -0600, Richard wrote:
In article <CAA3rs2022A1OMd4PHTRc40Y1bW53Jc3ZJKc3h2AwTbf4JKw71Q at
mail.gmail.com>,
Adrian Stoness <tdk.knight at gmail.com> writes:
Agreed. Don't exaggerate! The most they would do is force you to update to a
bugged copy of Skype. ;-)
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they would find a way to focre u to upgrade to a
windows 8 machean
Bullshit.
9:19 a.m.
New subject: legacy MS-DOS (was: cctalk Digest, Vol 107, Issue 66)
they would find a way to focre u to upgrade to a
windows 8 machean
Bullshit.
10:05 a.m.
New subject: legacy MS-DOS (was: cctalk Digest, Vol 107, Issue 66)
In article <C6DBA85130BC4588A386C290D328D489 at tababook>,
"Alexandre Souza - Listas" <pu1bzz.listas at gmail.com> writes:
Agreed.
Don't exaggerate! The most they would do is force you to update to
a
bugged copy of Skype. ;-)
Disagreed.
I have winxp on my computer [...]
Note the original poster said *FORCE* you to upgrade.
Noone is forcing you to do anything.
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they would
find a way to focre u to upgrade to a windows 8 machean
Bullshit.
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