> What's _really_ perverse is all the ads Microsoft has > put out about how if your computer doesn't come with > the original CD-ROMs for Windows etc, it's piracy, > then MS turns around and allows the big PC companies > to ship new boxes loaded to the gills with MSware > and NO CD-ROMs AT ALL!
my PC never came with the Win98 CDs. Very dodgy. If it wasn't for work's MSDN CD libraries I'd be in a fix, I just don't think I could bring myself to pay real money for Windows anything. Only good programming should be rewarded... Getting very off topic now but I reckon the licencing agreement for MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) CD Libraries must be a doozy. For those not familiar with them, for about AUD$4000 a year you get pretty much every piece of software Microsoft creates for, ahem, development and testing purposes. It is abused like hell in just about every dev shop I've seen but given that M$ is getting a fat few grand a year out of each company it probably doesn't worry them that much. Ben. -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
