Re: SP2 Update - no sign of it
From: R. C. White (RCWhite_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/23/04
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:13:02 -0500
Hi, Dave.
> I
> believe it will be going public domain,
Certainly not! It's free to licensed owners of WinXP, but that's a LOOONG
way from public domain! Microsoft still owns and vigorously protects its
full rights in all of Windows.
There are multiple distribution channels. (If you wanted to distribute
millions of copies of anything to many millions of individual computers in
nearly every country of the world - quickly - how would YOU do it?) MSDN
subscribers are just now receiving two copies of SP2. One is under the
usual MSDN license restrictions: "can only be used by licensed subscribers
in a development or test environment". The second copy is clearly different
in appearance and the accompanying letter says, "you may freely share this
disc with your friends and family to make it easier for them to upgrade to
the important release."
Yes, Microsoft wants you to have and install SP2 as quickly as possible.
They are making it available to you and to (practically) everybody in the
world for free as fast as they can. If you borrow an SP2 CD, make sure it
is a copy with the official MS logo. If someone gives you a CD that they
burned on their own computer, or received from a friend of a friend, you
can't be sure that the CD itself includes all the files you need and does
not include malware of some kind.
Or just keep Automatic Update turned on, keep your computer online, and be
patient. MS is running their server farms at full speed night and day,
trying to get copies to everyone as soon as possible. It just takes time.
RC
-- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX rc@corridor.net Microsoft Windows MVP "Dave" <harr1s@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OhS4wdTiEHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >I have a P4 2.4Ghz PC on XP Home with Automatic Updates turned on.... and > have not had the update on my system as of yet. I live in Canada so would > assume that most North American geographic areas are being updated or have > been updated. Any suggestions on how to get the update ... thanks. I > believe it will be going public domain, ( no need to only get it through > Autoupdate feature ) as of Aug 25 ... is that correct ?
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