I'm proud to announce that I now can use a 64bit system for my OOo development.
Thanks go to:
* AMD for an Opteron with 2.4 GHz plus Asus SK8N motherboard
and 2 GB ram.
* Team OpenOffice.org e.V. for the sponsoring of a
"MS Windows XP Pro Edition OEM Version". It was intended to
exchange this version, according to Microsofts
"Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition Technology
Advancement Program", into a Windows XP Professional x64
Edition.
Absolutely *no thanks* go to:
Microsoft!
Even though the OEM version was bought during the correct time frame,
> Technology Advancement Program Eligibility
>
> In order to be eligible to receive Windows XP Professional x64
> Edition, your computer must have been ordered or built between March
> 31, 2003 and June 30, 2005 and must contian an x64 processor. You
> must also have a Retail (Full Packaged Product), System Builder, or
> OEM version of Microsoft Windows® XP Pro (32-bit) to exchange.
the order page didn't accept the order.
The response to my email inquiry sounded promising,
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 ms64bitupgrade wrote:
> Thank you for your interest.
>
> Your order was not completed; this information is being sent to be
> researched. We will get back with you within 48 hours.
>
> Regards,
but that was the last I heard from [EMAIL PROTECTED]
All further inquiries were ignored.
I have a few month left on my 180 day trial "Windows XP Professional
x64 Trial Software Kit" but it seems I have to buy a 64bit edition
once it is available. (Did I really write that? Maybe I should just
put a 64 bit Linux on that partition.)
Again, thanks to AMD and Team OpenOffice.org e.V.!
Volker
P.S.: For the curious: A W32-tcsh build of OOo 1.9.125 takes
7h 45m on this system.
P.P.S.: System specs: Opteron 850, 2GB DDR300 REG/ECC, Asus SK8N,
160 GB Seagate IDE.
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