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Re: [Amps] Metric Conversion

To: David Kirkby <david.kirkby@onetel.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Metric Conversion
From: R.Measures <r@somis.org>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 02:41:34 -0700
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On Aug 10, 2005, at 9:23 PM, David Kirkby wrote:

> Mike wrote:
>> Thanks Mark for the heads-up on the converter.  Unfortunately, it only
>> works on XP or later OS.
>
> A standard microsoft trick, to get you to upgrade the OS.

Indeed.  Dollar Bill's pursuit of mammon is so relentless that he won't 
even spend the bucks for a decent haircut.
>
> For some applications, such as drivers for hardware, firewalls, network
> monitoring software etc, it would be more work to write the program to
> work on multiple versions of Windows.
>
> For a metric converter, that is very different. There is no reason on
> earth why it could not be made to work on any version of Windoze.
>
> Of course, just because it says XP only, does not necessarily mean it
> will not work on an older version, although the installer might refuse
> to install it.
>
>
>
>>
>> At 18:57 8/10/05, AA6DX - Mark wrote:
>>
>>> I recently found/installed the new Microsoft converter/calculator, 
>>> and
>>> really think it's just swell ... you can get it from them, or .. to 
>>> make it
>>> easy .. from one of my websites, here ..
>>> http://members.cox.net/kenwood/
>>> 73 .. Mark  AA6DX
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <amps-request@contesting.com>
>>> To: <amps@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 2:49 PM
>>> Subject: Amps Digest, Vol 32, Issue 19
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>          73,
>>          Mike, K4GMH
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>
>
> -- 
> David Kirkby,
> G8WRB
>
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