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Alastair said:Elias Soto wrote:
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cheap scam - rather obvious
Elias said:LISTEN THE TRAINING IS FREE AND KNOWLEDGE IS POWER I NOT GOING TO GIVE OUT
KNOWLEDGE FOR FREE. THE TRAINING IS STILL FREE AND IT COST THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS. AND I NOT SPAMMING THIS NEWSGROUP
DOES NOT BELONG TO YOU.
THIS IS A LEGIT FREE TRAINING OFFER
LISTEN THE TRAINING IS FREE AND KNOWLEDGE IS POWER I NOT GOING TO
GIVE OUT KNOWLEDGE FOR FREE. THE TRAINING IS STILL FREE AND IT
COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS .
AND I NOT SPAMMING THIS NEWSGROUP DOES NOT BELONG TO YOU.
THIS IS A LEGIT FREE TRAINING OFFER
Dear Newsgroup I am not getting rich here my intension is not to fool
anybody Microsoft
does give out free training and software I been a computer career person for
16 years and
I dont have any tools to spam any body I did it manually I sorry if I
offended anybody
I won't post any more to this newsgroup.
It took me a long time to find out that Microsoft gives out free training
and software
it is the knowledge of how to get it that I am charging for. Listen I think
is a good deal for the knowledge. I sorry again I did not and do not
consider myself a spammer I don't like it myself.
sorry again and I hope you guys can find it in your heart to forgive me. I
did not want to upset anybody
Ok, One piece I found so far
http://members.microsoft.com/partner/help/howtoregister.aspx
Register as a Microsoft Partner, and get NFR software, betas etc.
Srfr said:I teach some adult ed PC classes and people kept asking me about "Get
free software" spam and EBAY offers. So I went to ebay and bought two
different ones for a few bucks each. And, yes, the deal is ...
1. Register (free) as a development partner and attend MSFT events to
get lots of free software. However, the software is often beta, time
limited, and/or not upgradeable. However, the free t-shirts and hats
are high quality and last for years.
2. If you are a teacher/instructor you can get some good discounts
from independent retailers on MSFT products.
There is nothing magic about this - just someone making money by
selling freely available knowledge by describing in a dramatic and
mysterious way.
training and software
it is the knowledge of how to get it that I am charging for. Listen I
think is a good deal for the knowledge.
Klein said:For developers this is a good deal. Details ...
What the spam refers to is the "knowledge" that if you sign up for MSFT's
developmer network, you will get invited to attend their regional get-
togethers. Once there you'll get free shirts, hats, coupons for discounts
on software purchases via retail stores and mail order, and free software
CDs. The CDs are sometimes early release/beta, and at any rate typically
can't be upgraded, but usually don't time out. They send out some email and
mail info/offers as well, but on a limited basis based on past atendance at
these events and .