Hey everyone. Is it possible to switch to a compleetly Russian WindowsXP?
Or do you need a special Russian version for that? I know that under for example MacOSX this is very easy to do but under XP I really have no idea 'cause I never tried it.
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Hey everyone. Is it possible to switch to a compleetly Russian WindowsXP?
Or do you need a special Russian version for that? I know that under for example MacOSX this is very easy to do but under XP I really have no idea 'cause I never tried it.
There is a russian edition of xp, but the lowest I have seen it is 425 dollars. Not really worth it in my opinion.
Here is a screen shot:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/n...rityCenter.jpg
If I found it for a decent price (say maybe less than 100), Id buy it.
there is MUI (multilanguage user interface) pack for XP (it`s free AFAIK). It makes XP 99% Russian (and there is other languages, too). Look at M$ site...
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/DrIn ... UIFaq.mspx
How can I acquire Windows MUI?
The Windows XP/2000 MUI is sold only through Volume Licensing programs such as the Microsoft Open License Program (MOLP / Open), Select, and Enterprise agreement (or with a new computer as an OEM version at customer request). It is not available through retail channels.
hmm....why they are hiding it, it`s just a language pack :-\
I recently bought a computer in Afghanistan and it came with XP Proffessional, and when I took it to Tashkent, we started to work in Russian, and all is included, even a text tranlator and on screen russian keyboard. We then just spent 13.USD to buy a russian keyboard in Tashkent, and we have a russian computer.
The lowest I've seen it is about 150 rubles. It looks like 1 ruble is about $3... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by saibot
it was pirated :wink: official win-XP home OEM about 50$, win-XP home BOX 100$
Well, of course where is a way to get pirated Rusian (Japanese, Chinese etc) localised verison, but, actualy, MUI is better in many cases. Because you can switch interface language "on the fly", have diffirent users with diffirent interfaces and so on.
Anyway, it`s easy to get it from e-donkey, some ftp servers and so on, I`m sure it was at microsoft site, too, like service pack1...2 and such stuff, may be they change they`s mind....
p.s. lowest legal software price I see was Warcraft-3, jewel box, for 5$
WC III isn't software. It's playware. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ST
Remember the good old days when any pirate disk cost didn't exceed 50 roubles...
heh, keep it in secret, may be Bill Gates watching us... 8)
When you pirate WinXP, you downloading capitalism...
:lol:
99,99999999% of Russian home users use pirated Windows, and I think, Bill Gates knows it. :D
P.S. I'm under Linux now ;)
Me too!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by pranki
So I'm one of 0,00000001% :)
For being such a good citizen, here, have a picture of the Mayor of Moscow.Quote:
Originally Posted by net surfer
http://www.mos.ru/cgi-bin/pbl_web?vid=1 ... &datedoc=0
I live not in Moscow. Do you have something else for me?
You can have a cow OR a bird. Which would you like?
I'd like both......the bird tastes better but the cow has more meat.
A flying cow. Like this one:Quote:
Originally Posted by DDT
http://www.dragonwings.net/images/FlyingCow3921Med.jpg
I have Russian Windows XP on my laptop. But that is because I bought the laptop in Russia, so that makes me 0.00000001% too... it was very useful in learning russian computer terms!
which are simply bad translations from EnglishQuote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
You mean like форматровать, копировать, файл?
But there are some useful ones like: переименовать, удалить, развернуть, etc.
No a bird like this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by net surfer
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...kewithbird.jpg
Is that you, DDT????
-Fantom
No. That was my Buckaroo Boss or crew leader. And he won't be very happy if he ever finds out I posted his picture here :lol:
This is me. But I look more like my avatar now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ourstruely.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...NameBomber.jpg
How long ago were those two pics, and the one in your avatar taken?
-Fantom
The avatar was taken in '97 as I was walking in Westwood CA. The photo made me look older than in real life back then but it is now a good likeness of me. The other two photos are more recent but still aroud 4 years old. The headshot was published in a cattlemans magazine called Range Magazine. I actually got to write an article the piece. The Editor came out for a few days and took pictures and then asked me if I would write something. I have no idea why she picked an illierate like me!
Judging by the way the sun reflects off your hat, you are in your mid 30s DDT?
Is that moustache real? :o Stalin would of been envious!!! :lol:
Fortunately or unfortunately, I'm a lot older than I look Klinky ol' klinky ol' Klinky old boy! .......................and the mustache was real. It's not my fault if Stalin tried to copy me.
Concerning legal/pirated Windows. The quite well-known guy lleo wrote a poem for a Microsoft contest for the best literary work about legal and pirated software. There're a lot of swear words there so don't read it if you can't stand foul language :)
http://lleo.aha.ru/dnevnik/2005-09-19.shtml
I didn't expect such a... thing... from respectful Mr. Kaganov! That was beyond my belief!Quote:
Originally Posted by net surfer