October 2, 2006 | The Old New Thing

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Any similarity to actual German or Swedish words is purely coincidental

Raymond ChenOctober 2, 2006Oct 2, 200610/2/06

Earlier this year, the Advertising Standards Authority (the UK's advertising watchdog) ruled that the use of umlauts in the name of kitchen furniture manufacturer Möben is purely decorative and not intended to mislead consumers into believing that the company is German or Scandinavian. The fact that the name is only one letter away from...

Does a dual-core processor count as one or two for licensing purposes?

Raymond ChenOctober 2, 2006Oct 2, 200610/2/06

Now that dual-core processors are gaining in popularity, there has been some confusion over whether a dual-core processor counts as one or two. This discussion of multicore processor licensing may clear things up. The short answer is that a dual-core processor still counts as one processor. For example, Windows XP Professional supports up to...

The Old New Thing

October 2, 2006 | The Old New Thing

Any similarity to actual German or Swedish words is purely coincidental

Does a dual-core processor count as one or two for licensing purposes?

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