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<http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B261186&x=16&y=15>

On Thu, 28 May 2009 23:57:40 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
<_zealand> wrote:

><http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B261186&x=16&y=15>

What's the problem?

Are you worried it may play "Dimdows über alles?"

You could always write a script to play "Linus Torvalds über alles"
for Linux users

Rhino wrote:
> On Thu, 28 May 2009 23:57:40 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> <_zealand> wrote:
>
>> <http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B261186&x=16&y=15>
>
> What's the problem?
>
> Are you worried it may play "Dimdows über alles?"
>
> You could always write a script to play "Linus Torvalds über alles"
> for Linux users
>


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Song

Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> <http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B261186&x=16&y=15>
>
It's spoof. If you follow the link provided it takes you to a civil
engineering site. It also appears to be a genuine Microsoft page.

Cheers,

Cliff

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the same old personalities show through.

"Enkidu" <> wrote in message
news:4a1efc00$...
> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> <http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B261186&x=16&y=15>
>>
> It's spoof. If you follow the link provided it takes you to a civil
> engineering site. It also appears to be a genuine Microsoft page.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff

Not a spoof. Some old Award BIOSes used to play music to indicate an error.
IIRC you could even change the tune.

<http://everything2.com/title/F%25FCr%2520Elise>

<http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3625/Can+anyone+point+me+to+information+as+to+why+a+mac hine+should+start+playing++Fur+Elise+during+start-up.+Its+an+AMD+k5+on+a+AMI+BIOS%3F>

<http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?t=3843>

In message <>, Rhino wrote:

> On Thu, 28 May 2009 23:57:40 +1200, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> <_zealand> wrote:
>
>><http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B261186&x=16&y=15>
>
> Are you worried it may play "Dimdows über alles?"

It is you who seem to believe this has something to do with "Dimdows", not
I.

In message <gvmv4q$not$>, Nik Coughlin wrote:

> Some old Award BIOSes used to play music to indicate an error.

Yeah, but "It's A Small, Small World"??

Nik Coughlin wrote:
> "Enkidu" <> wrote in message
> news:4a1efc00$...
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>> <http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B261186&x=16&y=15>
>>>
>> It's spoof. If you follow the link provided it takes you to a civil
>> engineering site. It also appears to be a genuine Microsoft page.
>
> Not a spoof. Some old Award BIOSes used to play music to indicate an
> error. IIRC you could even change the tune.
>
> <http://everything2.com/title/F%25FCr%2520Elise>
> <http://fuq.encycmet.com/questions/3625/Can+anyone+point+me+to+information+as+to+why+a+mac hine+should+start+playing++Fur+Elise+during+start-up.+Its+an+AMD+k5+on+a+AMI+BIOS%3F>
> <http://forums.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?t=3843>
>
No, they didn't. Check the date, a couple of days before April 1st.
Check the link, which goes to a construction firm.

It wouldn't be the first time that a practical joke has 'propogated'
across the Internet.

Cheers,

Cliff

--

The Internet is interesting in that although the nicknames may change,
the same old personalities show through.