>> Yes, this link is unavailable. I already tried it.
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> Rob
I agree with you regarding the non-subscriber stuff as I would not want
anyone to get in any trouble on my behalf.
What I would like to know is if they now only allow this as part of the MSDN
subscription or if the page is just screwed up!
I did write to them but go no reply as yet.
Thanks for all your help and offers thereof.
Cheers Mr N.
> I'd really be wary about facilitating anything at MSDN Subscriber
> Downloads to a non-subscriber, especially after publicly saying you could.
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>> Rob
> I'd really be wary about facilitating anything at MSDN Subscriber
> Downloads to a non-subscriber, especially after publicly saying you could.
> That could land you in legal trouble.
I assumed that as it was publically available to download anyway, that the
version in the subscriptions area would be the same version, and therefore
it would not matter if I was to offer it to Mr Newbie. If it was something
like Office then obviously I'd not have offered....just trying to help a guy
out...
My apologies for any toes I'd trodden on.... :o/
> In any case, the Passport SDK there is dated 1999-10-28,
> and cannot be the latest Passport SDK ( 2.5 ).
I didn't realise that, just remember seeing it there the other week when I
was flicking through the content...
Regards
Rob
Mr Newbie - 29 Oct 2005 23:07 GMT
thats what i thought too.
thanx 4 ur help anyways
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Juan T. Llibre - 29 Oct 2005 23:22 GMT
re:
> I assumed that as it was publically available to download anyway
Not any more it isn't.
They must have had a reason to withdraw it.
Remember that there's a stiff fee for using Passport authentication,
and that they're apparently revamping the whole process.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Passport 3.0 soon.
Juan T. Llibre, ASP.NET MVP
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Mr Newbie - 30 Oct 2005 09:02 GMT
They keep doing this, and it's really annoying.
It makes learning more difficult, an MSDN subscription does not come cheap,
so come on Microsoft, lend a thought to all the poor hopefuls out there like
me who only want to learn a bit about your software and services.
Mr Newbie . . .
PS : I wonder if Bill had to pay for every bit of software he ever needed
when he was working in that garage back in the early days trying to make a
go of it ??
> re:
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Rob Meade - 31 Oct 2005 00:13 GMT
> PS : I wonder if Bill had to pay for every bit of software he ever needed
> when he was working in that garage back in the early days trying to make a
> go of it ??
I doubt it, but I bet he had one of those "Eureka" moments in the bath, but
instead said "CAL" - hehe :o)
I guess you dont get rich by sharing...
Rob
Mr Newbie - 31 Oct 2005 09:01 GMT
You're probably right. It must have been an inspirational time though. If
you think about how huge the industry is now and how difficult it is to make
the smallest of impressions.
Living and working in what was then a relatively a niche market, must have
been truly exciting. I bet he used to see the future unfolding for him in a
truly incredible story, which in his case, came true.
Hat's off to Bill for changing the world.
Regards Mr Newbie . . .
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Rob Meade - 31 Oct 2005 12:23 GMT
> Hat's off to Bill for changing the world.
I doubt he personally reads all of these NG's - so stop bigging him up to
get a free MSDN! ;oD
Rob
Mr Newbie - 31 Oct 2005 12:32 GMT
Free MSDN - I wish!
;-D
>> Hat's off to Bill for changing the world.
>
> I doubt he personally reads all of these NG's - so stop bigging him up to
> get a free MSDN! ;oD
>
> Rob
Rob Meade - 31 Oct 2005 19:39 GMT
> Free MSDN - I wish!
>
> ;-D
hehe.... :o)
Rob