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Old 04-09-2015, 04:50 PM   #27
eschwartz
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Originally Posted by aborel View Post
Perhaps the choice of version offered for download depends on the operating system? Many web sites that distribute cross-platform applications will helpfully suggest the one matching your system (Windows, Linux, OSX...).
Is Amazon trying to do this, with the extra silly idea to distinguish Windows 8 from the other MS systems?
Just because Windows 8 and its Metro interface deserve to die a thousand deaths doesn't mean that some dumb Amazon marketing drone didn't see it as a wonderful idea
Currently they ask you to enter your email address and they will email you a link. No idea how that works out, as I didn't care enough to try it.

I'm browsing from linux anyway.
And being on linux, I'd need to use WINE anyway, and thus would also use winetricks...

They wouldn't be the only ones who have fallen for the TIFKAM joke, either.
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