On Sun, 2004-08-08 at 21:09, Andrew Jorgensen wrote: > So, what's this about purchasing a disc (and license) for $7? I can't > find anything about that on your site and it doesn't sound legal.
It's legit and legal. It's part of the MS program to addict ahem introduce MS software to budding developers. The idea is to get you hooked while you are young and learning, and then when you're out of school you'll take MS skills with you into the workplace where they can charge full price for these tools that you are addicted too. Brilliant marketing strategy. Read educational licenses carefully. Most of them, including MS licenses, have explicit education requirements and clauses in them. Meaning you can use them while you are in school, but once you are out of school, you'll be expected to buy the full commercial version. This is how the MS Office license is, for example. Michael > > On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 04:21:27 -0600, David Darrough > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just gave away my last legit copy of 2000 but if you can talk her into XP, > > you can purchase the disc and a license through MSDNAA for like $7 as well > > as other Microsoft software cheap. You can read the requirements but > > basically you have to currently be taking at least one CS class. Here is the > > address: > > > > http://www.acm.byu.edu/index.php?page=msdnaa > > > > Personally, I would recommend XP over 2000 any day. They are about to come > > out with the second service pack in the next few weeks or so which is > > supposed to help with some of the security issues and make it even more > > stable. You can even change XP to look like 2000 if she just likes the > > interface better. I personally have never had a blue screen of death or > > other issues like I had with 2000 but I also have very stable name brand > > hardware/drivers which makes a difference. > > > > Good luck! > > Dave Darrough > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Jacob Albretsen > > Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 10:50 PM > > To: UUG-Discuss > > Subject: [uug] OT - Windows 2000 > > > > No, this is not a technical question about Windows 2000. > > > > I run a duel boot (pun intended) machine at home so my wife can run windows. > > > > It's come time that Windows 98 needs to have it's annual reinstall to get it > > > > to function "right". But then I was thinking I might install Windows 2000 > > if > > I could get my hands on a copy (my wife has specifically said NO to XP) > > > > So, the question is, does anyone have a copy of Windows 2000 that they don't > > > > plan on ever using again and are willing to "transfer" to me for a fee? > > > > -- > > Jacob Albretsen > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ____________________ > > BYU Unix Users Group > > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > > > ____________________ > > BYU Unix Users Group > > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > -- Michael Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
