Re: Virtual PC for Intel-Based Macs

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Well I have not read the EULA yet. But if the license for XP is similar to
an OEM license then you are correct XP is tied to the Virtual PC and
possibly to the first Mac it is installed on. If the License for XP is
similar to a Retail License then it is legal to travel from virtual to real
hardware or another virtual machine as long as it is only installed/used on
one machine at a time.



On 8/8/07 8:42 PM, in article
090820071242197042%helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Helpful Harry"
<helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <C2DFB86C.18DB%fmh@xxxxxxxxxx>, Fred Horvat <fmh@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Maybe not legally but physically the XP Pro CD works just fine on a real PC
or under a Virtualized PC. I tried both but didn't activate it just to
verify that it was truly a full XP install CD.

Whether or not it works is completely irrelevant - it's ILLEGAL and
you're not allowed to re-use it. Doing so is called piracy and makes
you scum who aren't wanted here. It's a VERY simple black and white
choice.

Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

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