A day after Microsoft announced that Windows 8 was finally done, a copy
of one of the versions of the new operating system showed up in file
sharing sites. The version in question is Windows 8 Enterprise N – with
the N denoting it is for European users, and does not have a built-in
media player to conform to anti-trust rulings of the EU. People who have
downloaded the file has vouched for the authenticity of the OS, though
has commented this is a non-booting version, meaning pirates must create
installation media. Instructions for generating a DVD- or USB flash
drive-based installer were posted on some of the file-sharing websites,
and available elsewhere on the Internet.
