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In article <-JednezQUP4Kjc3PnZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@giganews.com>, Alan Browne
<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:
> On 2013.10.05 01:53 , Michelle Steiner wrote:
> > In article <fredp151-3D5C44.01303305102013@news.eternal-september.org>,
> >   FPP <fredp151@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> (PS: Golden Master went out to developers yesterday so we should see
> >>> it by the end of the month ...).
> >>
> >> Last I remember, unless the new OS has been officially released, you
> >> aren't entitled to a free anything.
> >>
> >> Has this changed?
> >
> > Actually, the free update period starts when the new OS has been officially
> > announced with a release date.  Either way, Alan is out of luck in that
> > regard.  But considering that the OS will probably only $20 to $30, and be
> > licensed for all his Macs, that's not a bad deal.
> 
> I thought there was a period before the release that was also covered - 
> about a month - for newly bought Macs.

You usually are. With the new iMac having been released before
Mavericks, the same will probably apply this time and the upgrade date
will possibly start at that release date of those models.

The same also happens with many other companies, e.g. Abode's Creative
applications (until they stupidly went to the rental scheme).

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Mavericks update Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-04 18:29 -0400
  Re: Mavericks update Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-04 19:25 -0700
    Re: Mavericks update Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-05 12:43 +0000
      Re: Mavericks update Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2013-10-05 09:01 -0700
    Re: Mavericks update Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-05 09:12 -0400
      Re: Mavericks update Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-05 07:43 -0700
        Re: Mavericks update Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-06 12:53 +0000
          Re: Mavericks update Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-06 08:27 -0700
            Re: Mavericks update Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-06 22:24 +0000
              Re: Mavericks update Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-06 18:29 -0400
                Re: Mavericks update Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-06 16:05 -0700
                Re: Mavericks update George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-10-06 19:06 -0500
                Re: Mavericks update Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-06 23:39 +0000
                Re: Mavericks update Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-07 12:06 -0400
                Re: Mavericks update Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-07 18:52 +1300
                Re: Mavericks update Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-07 16:29 -0400
                Re: Mavericks update Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-08 19:30 +1300
              Re: Mavericks update Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-06 16:04 -0700
      Re: Mavericks update George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-10-05 10:08 -0500
  Re: Mavericks update FPP <fredp151@gmail.com> - 2013-10-05 01:30 -0400
    Re: Mavericks update Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-04 22:53 -0700
      Re: Mavericks update JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-05 05:51 -0400
        Re: Mavericks update Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-06 09:41 +1300
      Re: Mavericks update Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-05 09:14 -0400
        Re: Mavericks update Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-10-05 07:46 -0700
          Re: Mavericks update Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-06 12:56 +0000
            Re: Mavericks update Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-07 09:18 +1300
        Re: Mavericks update Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-06 09:45 +1300
          Re: Mavericks update Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-05 19:23 -0400
    Re: Mavericks update Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-05 19:32 +1200
      Re: Mavericks update Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-10-05 09:38 +0200
    Re: Mavericks update Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2013-10-05 07:40 -0700

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