[brlug-newbies] OT: Never mind, Uhhhhhh!

[Joe Fruchey]

I don't know about the legalities, but I created myself a WinXP Home
Edition install disc that will accept any OEM license key, and it even
has all the updates preinstalled through December '06.

I can give you an iso if you'd like.

On 4/26/07, k5mke at bellsouth.net <k5mke at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Earlier, I sent an OT message about being able to use WIN XP HOME for a Sony computer on my machine.  Well, I had not opened the package at that point.
>
> Later, much to my disgust, I found theXP HOME package to have a large, thick, piece of cardboard,
> where a CD *should* have been.  It BEST BUY sells you a computer with XP on it, aren't they
> *supposed* to give you the software they used to put on it..licensing??
>
> Any way, the CD is not there (clever ploy), just instructions on "how to".  Now, I will be 'forced' to
> once again, "pay homage to the Evil Troll King of Redmond, WA." in purchasing an out-of-date,
> software, so my grandson can finish this magnet school schoolwork.  Ugggggggggg!
>
> Suggestion:  I know it's the BRLUG's mission to get all the State Library's to switch to using
> Linux, to save the State money and grief.  How about 'modifying' the mission to include all 64 of
> the parishes school systems, from North to South, East to West.  A total change over of every
> state supported and parish school system?
>
> Respectfully,
> Don/K5-MKE
>
>
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