Re: MS Server OS's : Don't get it

["pjqx" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a whs trial disk which I can't see any issues in copying and
distributing - anyone want one drop me a line. Offlist.

Tim.




--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Sullivan, Glenn" <gsullivan@...>
wrote:
>
> It actually the same thing... if you didn't have a Vista disc,
they'd
> charge you about the same to get one, with no license.
>
> And if you DO have access to a WHS disc (from someone else) feel
free to
> use it.
>
> 6 of one, half dozen of the other.
>
> It's just far easier to put hands on a vista disc than a WHS disc
these
> days...
>
>
> Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA
> David Clark Company Inc.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of Phil Harris
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 8:30 AM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: MS Server OS's : Don't get it
>
>
>
> See this I don't "get" ... why do Microsoft sell a time
limited
version
> for
> a fiver?
>
> The "model" they have with Vista is great ... you can
install any
> version of
> Vista from any media set and use it for 30 days and then it becomes
> inactive
> unless you enter a valid license key for the version you have. If
you
> have a
> cut down version and want a "better" version you can upgrade
to a
better
> version by using the media set that you have and just entering an
> upgrade
> key.
>
> In that way Microsoft really don't have to care any longer if their
> CDs/DVDs
> get copied and distributed (in fact the more they do the better) so
why
> not
> do that with WHS?
>
> Hohummmm...
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
]
On
> Behalf
> > Of pjqx
> > Sent: 17 May 2008 12:01
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: MS Server OS's : Don't get it
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I really rate WHS it seems to do what is says on the tin - You
can buy
> > a 120 day eval version for a fiver, so if you have a spare HDD
you can
> > try it out - that's what I did, tried out the eval version, was
happy
> > with it and installed teh full version over the top - it detected
all
> > the settings etc. so there was no need to set it up again. Sweet.
> >
> > Tim.
> >
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