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Thread: OS X server for US only


Started 4 months, 2 weeks ago by TechnoCrat
Was checking out the Apple pages and found that US can get a trial of OS X server but ONLY US.. Would love to run this on my current Mini just to check out the OS.. Hello Apple the world does not just revolve about the US of A... there are inquiring minds else where.
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OilPainterBill replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
I'm sure the problem is some retarded US export regulations of some sort. The tech industry is always fighting with US regulators over what they can and can't sell abroad. We've got a bunch of morons running the show in this country.

Aquafire replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
What the heck. I put in my request to have it sent to Australia. Surprisingly, I even got a thankyou note to say it will be shipped by FeDex. Apple wrote: Thank you for your interest in Snow Leopard Server, the most advanced Mac OS X Server yet. Your evaluation software will be shipped within two to three weeks by FedEx. ...

OilPainterBill replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Hey Aqua, any idea what happens once the evaluation expires on it? Would be fun to play around with, but I don't want to have to reinstall everything once the eval is over.

Aquafire replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
OilPainterBill wrote: I'm sure the problem is some retarded US export regulations of some sort. The tech industry is always fighting with US regulators over what they can and can't sell abroad. We've got a bunch of morons running the show in this country. The agreement set out is much the same as for all other Mac OSX products. They just being cautious....

MacDSmith2 replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Since when is Steve Balmer a "leading computer expert..."? Give me a break! He's an idiot administrator.

Aquafire replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago
OilPainterBill wrote: Hey Aqua, any idea what happens once the evaluation expires on it? Would be fun to play around with, but I don't want to have to reinstall everything once the eval is over. Hi Bill. It's probably time locked so that it reads the date on your machines' Extensible Firmware Interface. (EFI) : so that after a certain date, it stops working...

 

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OS X server for US only
Published (2009-10-30 20:10:00)
OilPainterBill wrote: I'm sure the problem is some retarded US export regulations of some sort. The tech industry is always fighting with US regulators over what they can and can't sell abroad. We've got a bunch of morons running the show in this country. The agreement set out is much the same as for all other Mac OSX products. They just being cautious. Probably want to be accused of being duped by the likes of Osama Bin...
OilPainterBill
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OS X server for US only
Published (2009-10-30 19:56:00)
Hey Aqua, any idea what happens once the evaluation expires on it? Would be fun to play around with, but I don't want to have to reinstall everything once the eval is over.
TechnoCrat
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OS X server for US only
Published (2009-10-29 16:57:00)
Was checking out the Apple pages and found that US can get a trial of OS X server but ONLY US.. Would love to run this on my current Mini just to check out the OS.. Hello Apple the world does not just revolve about the US of A... there are inquiring minds else where.
MacDSmith2
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OS X server for US only
Published (2009-10-30 20:17:00)
Since when is Steve Balmer a "leading computer expert..."? Give me a break! He's an idiot administrator.

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