Mark Adams wrote:
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> "Alias" wrote:
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>> Enancer wrote:
>>> I have 2 genuine Windows XP Professional CDs. I already installed one of them
>>> some time ago. Now I bought a new PC and I wanted to install the second
>>> license but I discovered it is in Portuguese instead of English.
>>> Can I use the English CD (original) with the Portuguese license number?
>> No, that would deprive Micro$oft of their ill gained profits and we
>> don't want to do that, do we? Why don't you just install a real
>> operating system like Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/) and not have to be
>> subjected to Micro$oft's restrictions. It's FREE and comes with access
>> to thousands of FREE programs. It doesn't need an anti virus program and
>> you can install it on as many computers as you like with no worries
>> about activation or becoming "genuine". Not only that, the CD you
>> download can be installed in hundreds of languages.
>>
>> Alias
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> "Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately I must work with Windows because of
> several other applications that work exclusively on Windows."

And those applications are?

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> Well, so much for your "real operating system like Ubuntu." Funny how real
> people who do real work can't use a "real" operating system, and have to
> resort to one of those toy operating systems like Windows.

I do real work with Ubuntu.

Alias