DOS5 Update Confusion (was: Cnvrt MS-DOS 5.0 from 3.5 to 5.25 HELP)

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From: Joe Wasik
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1991 19:55

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In article act@softserver.canberra.edu.au (Andrew Turner) writes:
>people will believe anything. I suggest the following:
>1. Read the plastic disk wrapper:
>	1. GRANT OF LICENSE - Microsoft grants you the right to use one copy
>	4. DUAL MEDIA SOFTWARE - If the SOFTWARE package contains both 3-1/2"

It's clear that the word "Update" on the DOS5 box confuses the heck out of
many people.  What exactly did MS have in mind with that?

I do know that they advertsie you can upgrade to DOS5 even if you do NOT
own an older MS-DOS release.  That is, they specifically say that you can
upgrade from DR-DOS (Digital Research).

-- 
Joe Wasik, Pac*Bell, 2600 Camino Ramon, Rm 4E750V, San Ramon, CA (415)823-2422
email: jcwasik@clib.PacBell.COM or [...]!pacbell!clib!jcwasik
If Webster was so smart, how come his dictionaries don't have an index?

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From: jcwasik@PacBell.COM (Joe Wasik)
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Subject: DOS5 Update Confusion (was: Cnvrt MS-DOS 5.0 from 3.5 to 5.25 HELP)
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Date: 19 Jun 91 19:55:07 GMT
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