On Mon, 2004-08-09 at 08:28, Andrew Jorgensen wrote: > Perhaps you've all misunderstood me, I know that the MSDNAA is above > board, it's the $7 I'm asking about. MSDNAA is free (to the student) > if you're taking at least 1 credit of CS/IT/EE/IS classes (so it's not > free, it costs whatever that credit costs, not even that good a deal > really). What you said implies that I can be a performing arts major, > walk into some room, slap down $7 bucks and walk out with cheap (in > every way) software. Is this legal?
Why would it not be? > > On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 22:12:12 -0600, Scott K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh it's quite legal because Microsoft wants you programming for Windows > > using their programs, so they give them away to students who will then > > only know how to program for their platforms and propagate the M$ > > empire. It's like giving away drugs to get people hooked. But hey, if > > it's free. . . > > > > Scott > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > >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 > > >> > > >> > > > > ____________________ > > BYU Unix Users Group > > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > > -- Michael L Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
