Re: Windows XP Multilanguage

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 08:50:46 -0700

We have the select license and have the Multilanguage
packs, (We are a Multi-billion $ company).
The question was whether it is close enough to the
localised versions of XP that it could be used for
software testing of localised versions of our software
instead of having to create separate localised builds for
each language.

>-----Original Message-----
>Windows XP Multilingual User Interface FAQ
>http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/DrIntl/faqs/MUIFaq.mspx
#MUIques1
>
>The Windows XP MUI is sold only through Volume Licensing
programs such as
>the Microsoft Open License Program (MOLP / Open), Select,
and Enterprise
>agreement (or with a new computer as an OEM version at
customer request).
>It is not available through retail channels.
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
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>
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><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
> news:112d401c4416f$bf8c3a30$a401280a@phx.gbl...
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>| Does anyone know about this?
>|
>|
>| >-----Original Message-----
>| >Hi
>| >
>| >Does anyone know whether the mulitlanguage version on
>| >Windows XP is exactly the same as the localized
versions?
>| >
>| >We need to test localized software (games) and would
like
>| >to use the mulitlanguage packs instead of building
>| >separate versions.
>| >Would this work ok - the FAQ says XP mui is 97% of the
>| >localized versions but what is different in that last
3% -
>|
>| >would it affect games testing.
>| >
>| >Thanks in advance
>| >.
>
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