Thought this story might be of some interest ...
Peter.
CodeWeavers download-only Pro version will be available for free download for 24 hours, starting tomorrow:
2008/10/27 Adam Bower adam@thebowery.co.uk:
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 06:14:22PM +0000, samwise wrote:
Thought this story might be of some interest ...
Could have been even more interesting if it didn't say for every American...
How will they know?
Tim.
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 09:25:20PM +0100, Tim Green wrote:
2008/10/27 Adam Bower adam@thebowery.co.uk:
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 06:14:22PM +0000, samwise wrote:
Thought this story might be of some interest ...
Could have been even more interesting if it didn't say for every American...
How will they know?
They will ask how you spell colour, flavour, and where your fanny is.
Adam
Could have been even more interesting if it didn't say for every American...
But it doesn't say Americans-only - and it also says ...
"On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, any one visiting the CodeWeavers' Web site (www.codeweavers.com) will be given a deal code that will entitle them to one free copy of CodeWeavers' award-winning CrossOver software. Each copy comes complete with support."
Peter.
On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:46:56 +0000 samwise samwise@bagshot-row.org allegedly wrote:
Could have been even more interesting if it didn't say for every American...
But it doesn't say Americans-only - and it also says ...
But even if it did, and the site checks your IP address against a GeoIP database, all you have to do is visit Codeweavers via an anon proxy which is based in the US.
Mic
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On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 06:14:22PM +0000, samwise wrote:
CodeWeavers download-only Pro version will be available for free download for 24 hours, starting tomorrow:
Oh, I also forgot to whinge about the Free Software vs. free software issue here. I'll leave the argument as a challenge for the reader to construct.
Adam
samwise samwise@bagshot-row.org wrote: [...]
CodeWeavers download-only Pro version will be available for free download [...]
Here here rehab kiddies! Free nose sherbet to help get you back under the spell of the software barons!
I guess it's better than buying a full Windows stack, but the long-term sustainable solution is to move to free/libre software.
Regards,
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Adam Bower -
mbm -
MJ Ray -
samwise -
Tim Green