Re: XP Pro on two home machines?

From: Hermes (hermes_at_messenger.net)
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:49:24 -0500

Before the MVP (M$ Victim Poster) Hermes responded, Bruce Chambers typed:

> Greetings --
>
> You must purchase a separate license for each machine.

Bruce, you have not completed this statement, so allow me to complete it
for you.

"You must purchase a separate license for each machine..." IF you insist
on being in license compliancy with M$. You are otherwise not obligated
to do so.

>
> As it has *always* been with *all* Microsoft operating systems,
> it's necessary (to be in compliance with both the EULA,

I never knew there was more than one EULA. Figures M$ would try to slip
us the knob when it thinks we are not looking.

> technically) to purchase one WinXP license for each computer on which it
> is installed. The only way in which WinXP licensing differs from that
> of earlier versions of Windows is that Microsoft has finally added a
> copy protection and anti-theft mechanism, Product Activation, to prevent
> (or at least make more difficult) multiple installations using a single
> license
>
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
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> "tnorton" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:45ce01c42ba0$6186c340$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Greetings, I am considering installing XP Pro on my home desktop and my
>> lap top. Must I purchase two seperate upgrades or full products to do
>> this? Or can I purchase the full XP Pro and use it on both? Peace!
>> TN 

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hermes
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Today it is not working.
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