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Started by Grok, November 05, 2003, 03:42 PM

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Grok

November 05, 2003, 03:42 PM
From Microsoft's own definitions:

Free Build
The retail version of the operating system.

Yoni

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November 05, 2003, 03:44 PM
:P

I believe they refer to distributed vs. non-distributed where the non-distributed is aptly named "free"...

iago

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November 05, 2003, 04:07 PM
Quote from: Yoni on November 05, 2003, 03:44 PM
:P

I believe they refer to distributed vs. non-distributed where the non-distributed is aptly named "free"...

So it's the opposite of being free, it's actually NOT freely distributed..
This'll make an interesting test for broken AV:
QuoteX5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

Grok

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November 05, 2003, 04:38 PM
Quote from: Yoni on November 05, 2003, 03:44 PM
:P

I believe they refer to distributed vs. non-distributed where the non-distributed is aptly named "free"...

This "free" actually refers to free vs checked builds of Windows, but it's not as funny when you explain it.
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