http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1//App_Themes/Channel8/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/*over the moon*http://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/en-usTue, 13 May 2008 01:32:49 GMTTue, 13 May 2008 01:32:49 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3125.28492, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)I e-mailed Georgina Mitcham to ask about it and from what she said they pushed very hard to make it full version but because of various legal reasons they couldn't.&nbsp; It's still disappointing and I think she understood that completely.http://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=5935Tue, 13 May 2008 01:32:49 GMThttp://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=59350http://channel8.msdn.com/5935/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I e-mailed Georgina Mitcham to ask about it and from what she said they pushed very hard to make it full version but because of various legal reasons they couldn't.&nbsp; It's still disappointing and I think she understood that completely.Dyonas0http://channel8.msdn.com/5935/Trackback.aspxSomething to do with not having to pay tax on trials or something?<br /><br />This c9 thread is my source:&nbsp;<a href="http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=391106">http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=391106</a>http://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=5929Mon, 12 May 2008 22:15:16 GMThttp://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=59290http://channel8.msdn.com/5929/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Something to do with not having to pay tax on trials or something?This c9 thread is my source:&nbsp;http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=391106GoddersUK0http://channel8.msdn.com/5929/Trackback.aspxI don't quite follow what you mean, can you explain?http://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=5860Sun, 11 May 2008 19:42:31 GMThttp://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=58600http://channel8.msdn.com/5860/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I don't quite follow what you mean, can you explain?Dyonas0http://channel8.msdn.com/5860/Trackback.aspx<p>IIRC I saw someone somewhere say it was for tax reasons.</p>http://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=5849Sun, 11 May 2008 16:05:39 GMThttp://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=58490http://channel8.msdn.com/5849/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0IIRC I saw someone somewhere say it was for tax reasons.GoddersUK0http://channel8.msdn.com/5849/Trackback.aspx<p>Oh how quickly the joy was dashed after opening the pack.&nbsp; Don't get me wrong, I'm still amazed at being 1 of the 400 winners of the launch event software but it's labelled as a promotional pack?&nbsp; There's nothing wrong with that, at least I thought there was nothing wrong but then I see that it's only a 12 month evaluation copy.&nbsp; What I don't quite get is why it's only an evaluation copy of both Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 (when it's released) when it was meant to be a prize for only 400 winners.&nbsp; I can't help but feel very disappointed that a prize has a time limit on it of 1 year when, if you download an ordinary trial of Server 2008, you can extend that to around 240 days without entering a key easily and legally.<br /><br />Reading the terms and conditions I notice now it clearly states this is indeed the prize and that's my own fault for not reading them clearly before entering but again I have to ask how it's much of a prize when you can get a trial of the same software for roughly 8 months.&nbsp; Kinda makes being a winner not worth much in the end.&nbsp; Yay I won ..... a trial version.&nbsp; Apologies in advance if I sound bitter but I guess that's the best way to describe it.</p>http://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=5815Sat, 10 May 2008 13:57:39 GMThttp://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=58150http://channel8.msdn.com/5815/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Oh how quickly the joy was dashed after opening the pack.&nbsp; Don't get me wrong, I'm still amazed at being 1 of the 400 winners of the launch event software but it's labelled as a promotional pack?&nbsp; There's nothing wrong with that, at least I thought there was nothing wrong but then I see&#8230;Dyonas0http://channel8.msdn.com/5815/Trackback.aspxHehe. Enjoy the pack! :-) It's awesome what they give away when you attend at such an event... I couldn't believe it on my own when I saw it first.http://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=5814Sat, 10 May 2008 13:40:07 GMThttp://channel8.msdn.com/Forums/StudentUnion/5812-over-the-moon/?CommentID=58140http://channel8.msdn.com/5814/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Hehe. Enjoy the pack! :-) It's awesome what they give away when you attend at such an event... I couldn't believe it on my own when I saw it first.littleguru0http://channel8.msdn.com/5814/Trackback.aspx