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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’ll chime in confirming Chuck Payne is a long time member of this list. <br><br>One wonders why you’re asking for Windows 10 Pro given that it is going end of support soon. Is there something you think it can do that Windows 11 Pro can’t?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Ale <ale-bounces@ale.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Allen Beddingfield via Ale<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 6, 2025 10:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale@ale.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Allen Beddingfield <allen@ua.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [ale] [EXTERNAL] Re: KVM + QEMU && winbloze 10 product key<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Not sure what is his problem. Completely irrational! You can't argue with crazy, though. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Allen Beddingfield<br>Systems Engineer<br>Office of Information Technology<br>The University of Alabama<br>Office 205-239-1657<br><a href="mailto:allen@ua.edu">allen@ua.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On May 6, 2025 8:48 PM, Chuck Payne via Ale <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Allen, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you. I am so F'in mad right now. I have never been treat this way on the list. What the F'in Hell. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 9:27<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM Allen Beddingfield via Ale <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chuck is definitely a real person, and not a scammer. Have met him in person - can verify that he is real, and knowledgeable.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Allen B.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Allen Beddingfield<br>Systems Engineer<br>Office of Information Technology<br>The University of Alabama<br>Office 205-239-1657<br><a href="mailto:allen@ua.edu" target="_blank">allen@ua.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On May 6, 2025 8:11 PM, "Russell L. Carter via Ale" <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org" target="_blank">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Precisely why would I care about "short links", and why would looking<br>for Microfucks Windows 10 Pro Product Keys be distributed this way?<br><br>And why do I have to CC the list to get your response in there?<br><br>You're a scammer. Just fes up.<br><br>All the best,<br>Russell<br><br>On 5/6/25 9:03 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:<br>> Look up ETA Prime on Youtube, where I copy the URL, they were supposed <br>> to be short links.<br>> <br>> On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 8:54</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>PM Russell L. Carter <<a href="mailto:rcarter@pinyon.org" target="_blank">rcarter@pinyon.org</a> <br>> <<a href="mailto:rcarter@pinyon.org" target="_blank">mailto:rcarter@pinyon.org</a>>> wrote:<br>> <br>> Dear all,<br>> <br>> Can someone explain to me why this immediate response to my<br>> message is NOT a scam?<br>> <br>> See what I mean? It looks AI generated.<br>> <br>> Russell<br>> <br>> On 5/6/25 8:49 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 8:48</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>PM Russell L. 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Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux.<br>> > -----------------------------------------<br>> > openSUSE -- Terrorpup<br>> > openSUSE Advocate/openSUSE Member<br>> > x/mastodon.social -- @terrorpup<br>> > dicord -- terrorpup#3550<br>> > bluesky -- @terrorpup967.bsky.social<br>> > uglyscale.press<br>> > Register Linux Userid: 155363<br>> ><br>> > openSUSE Community Member since 2008.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Terror PUP a.k.a<br>> Chuck "PUP" Payne<br>> -----------------------------------------<br>> Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux.<br>> -----------------------------------------<br>> openSUSE -- Terrorpup<br>> openSUSE Advocate/openSUSE Member<br>> x/mastodon.social -- @terrorpup<br>> dicord -- terrorpup#3550<br>> bluesky -- @terrorpup967.bsky.social<br>> uglyscale.press<br>> Register Linux Userid: 155363<br>> <br>> openSUSE Community Member since 2008.<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Ale mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org" target="_blank">Ale@ale.org</a><br><a href="https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale" target="_blank">https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br><a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo" target="_blank">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Ale mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org" target="_blank">Ale@ale.org</a><br><a href="https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale" target="_blank">https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br><a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo" target="_blank">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Terror PUP a.k.a<br>Chuck "PUP" Payne<br>-----------------------------------------<br>Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux.<br>-----------------------------------------<br>openSUSE -- Terrorpup<br>openSUSE Advocate/openSUSE Member<br>x/mastodon.social -- @terrorpup<br>dicord -- terrorpup#3550<br>bluesky -- @terrorpup967.bsky.social<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>uglyscale.press<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Register Linux Userid: 155363<br> <br>openSUSE Community Member since 2008. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>