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Osee Posted 18 years ago
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Technology Guarantee (Grandfather ) Information?

0I got this from an email. The usage of grandfather, the red part below, is so strange to me. Could you explain it to me? Thanks a lot.02br
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00All of the Adobe products were updated on Monday, but the earliest we will receive the new versions is the beginning of July.00 00The good news is that Adobe will give you a free upgrade to the new version if you buy now.00 00Here's the info straight from Adobe:02br
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00Technology Guarantee (01font00Grandfather 02font00) Information:02br
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00Eligibility Period:00 00June 2 – August 31, 2008 End of Claims:00 00September 15, 200802br
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00Process:00 00Student must00 00contact Adobe Customer Service (800-833-6687) directly to claim his/her post announce upgrade.00 00He/she will need to supply the following:02br
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00 00Dated proof of purchase from an Adobe Authorized Reseller02br
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00 00Product Serial Number02br
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00 00Product, language and platform02br
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00 00Name and physical shipping address02br
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00 00Daytime phone number and e-mail address00 0-
  

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02br 02br 00I usually see the term used about new laws. eg A new law says that all teachers must have a degree. But a clause in the new law saysys that if you have already been teaching for 5 years and don't have a degree, the new law does not apply to you.

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 00I usually see the term used about new laws.
  • eg A new law says that all teachers must have a degree.
  • But a clause in the new law saysys that if you have already been teaching for 5 years and don't have a degree, the new law does not apply to you.
  • Such a clause is commonly called 'a grandfather clause'.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00It just seems to mean that they will take care of people who are later found to have this older version of the software.02br
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00I haven't seen this usage before.02br
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00I usually see the term used about new laws. eg A new law says that all teachers must have a degree. But a clause in the new law saysys that if yo
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0So something being grandfathered is like something being permitted in a special situation which is usually forbiden? 02br
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00Just like a grandfather dotes on his grandchildren? This seems to make sense to me now. Interesting, English!0-
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0The term comes from the original Grandfather clause, which allowed people to avoid Poll Taxes and such if their grandfather was allowed to vote before the taxes were passed.02br
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00The usage today is based on the prohibition of "ex post facto" law, which means that you can't break a law that doesn't yet exist. As well as continuing to allow someone to do something that's
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