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Article #725Re: What is Linux?
From: David
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 22:45
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 22:45
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When you register some software for 98, ME, and the newer OS from Microsoft now, such info is downloaded if you register online. D P C Heenan <pcheenan.nospamplease@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:987728728.967354@Virginia.BMTS.Com... > Okay, I know Linux is a unix based operating system, but can it run my MS > software designed for Win 95/98/ME? > > I am thinking of changing to Linux, but I don't want to have to replace all > my software. > > I understand that Windows XP is to be released sometime in the four quarter > 2001. I also understand that in order to use this software, you have to > register the software in order to enable it, and in doing so, some personal > information such as your computer serial number is uploaded to Microsoft. > > Thanking you in advance... > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 11033e,5013b4533c67ad61 X-Google-Attributes: gid11033e,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-04-20 14:52:01 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!logbridge.uoregon.edu!newsfeed.cwix.com!newscon02.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!postmaster.news.prodigy.com!not-for-mail From: "David" <DLPoston@prodigy.net> Newsgroups: ahn.tech.linux Subject: Re: What is Linux? Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 17:45:42 -0500 Organization: Prodigy http://www.prodigy.com Lines: 33 Message-ID: <9bqat3$2rti$1@newssvr06-en0.news.prodigy.com> References: <987728728.967354@Virginia.BMTS.Com> NNTP-Posting-Host: a010-0727.stbg.splitrock.net X-Trace: newssvr06-en0.news.prodigy.com 987803364 5926484 64.196.42.219 (20 Apr 2001 21:49:24 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@prodigy.net NNTP-Posting-Date: 20 Apr 2001 21:49:24 GMT X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200