[ubuntu-uk] Click downloaded Ubuntu

[James Milligan]

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On 4 May 2009, at 12:07, Harry Rickards <hrickards at l33tmyst.com> wrote:

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> James Milligan wrote:
>> Just to piggy back onto this, has anyone got a product key they  
>> aren't
>> going to use? I work in an IT shop so it would be good to have some
>> practice on it (Windows 7)
>>
>> Also, I think it's a bit unfair to slow the servers down just because
>> you can. It's a free world, let people choose what software they want
>> to use!
>>
>> James Milligan
>>
>> On 4 May 2009, at 11:55, Harry Rickards <hrickards at l33tmyst.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>> Rob Beard wrote:
>>>>> Michael Douglas wrote:
>>>>>> You're certainly better off than trying to get the Windows 7  
>>>>>> Beta,
>>>>>> or in
>>>>>> 2 days, the RC. It took MSFT about 10hours just to make the thing
>>>>>> available!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -- Mehall
>>>>>>
>>>>> I had an e-mail from Microsoft today, they're making Windows 7 RC
>>>>> available to the 'little people' (i.e. non Technet/MSDN  
>>>>> subscribers)
>>>>> tomorrow although I like what it said in the e-mail about it being
>>>>> available until 30th June 2009 and there are no limits on product
>>>>> keys
>>>>> or downloads, it then goes on to say...
>>>>>
>>>>> * /"So you dont need rush to make sure you get your copy. When yo
>>>>> ure
>>>>> ready to download the RC, itll be waiting for you./*"
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess they're trying to get potential downloaders to hang fire
>>>>> until
>>>>> they really want it, but I still wouldn't be surprised if they  
>>>>> get a
>>>>> whole load of downloads in the first couple of days.
>>>>>
>>>>> Having just reinstalled my laptop with Vista x64 and Ubuntu 9.04  
>>>>> dual
>>>>> booting I'll hang fire I think.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>> I might download the RC a few times on my VPS in America that's got
>> roughly 10 meg/sec connection, just to slow their servers down. I'd
>> never willing use a Microsoft product in a million years.
>>
>
> I've got a product key you can use, it works with the beta, so should
> work with the RC. It's never been used, I just got it because I did
> consider downloading the beta, until I saw the size. Contact me off  
> list
> if you want it.
>
>
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> Many thanks
> Harry Rickards (a.k.a l33tmyst)
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