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- From: ghenniga@NMSU.Edu
- Subject: Re: Registering OS/2
- In-Reply-To: sci240s@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au's message of Tue, 25 Aug 1992 16:43:11 GMT
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- Organization: New Mexico State University - Electromagnetics Group
- References: <1992Aug25.164311.2987@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>
- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 04:43:09 GMT
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- >I telephoned in today to register my copy of OS/2 which I bought at the
- >PC'92 show in Melbourne, Australia (yes, you can register by calling a
- >number in the registration card), to my surprise, the lady did not even
- >ask for any serial number of the copy I have. All she asked for is my
- >initial and surname, address, where did I purchase it from, and in what
- >PC I am running it in.
- >So, my question is how do they even know that I have a real copy with me?
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- If the past is any indication the registration does little for you. In my
- case I had a registered copy of OS/2 1.3 and what IBM does is send you a
- form telling you that the upgrade is available and to receive it send
- in a "Proof of License" card that they distribute with their software.
-
- Gary Hennigan
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