Re: Best online place to purchace licenses for additional users at home?

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From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 16:02:34 +1000

Your copy is unlicensed because the vendor broke their license agreement so can't license you. You are a pirate. 

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"CT" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DA5095BD-5CF7-4503-B816-4E099456E368@microsoft.com...
> EXACTLY
>      
>      ----- JAX wrote: -----
>      
>      I bought an OEM version of XP about three months after XP was released. It
>      was sold with a non-functioning CPU. The vender did not ship the CPU with
>      the XP CD. It is a fully functional and perfectly legal copy of XP. If one
>      builds their own PC or decides to change the OS and is willing to go for a
>      clean install and tie the OS to the computer it is installed on, you can
>      damned sure buy and install a legal OEM copy of XP.
>      
>      FWIW, JAX
>      
>      "CT" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>      news:5166B49E-523B-4C33-8DE7-17CB75B6C64E@microsoft.com...
>      >>      yes but you stated and I qoute, "You can't buy OEM copies" and you
>      are wrong with this statement.  You can buy OEM copies.  Legal or otherwise
>      you can buy them and install them.  Leagal is another issue.
>      >> God you are such a putz.
>      >> CT
>      >>>      ----- David Candy wrote: -----
>      >>      He is upgrading, therefore he own the computer. Therefore he can't
>      buy OEM. They haven't relaxed their hardware requirements they tightened.
>      Previously OEM copies could be supplied with hardware that needed a new
>      version of windows to be used.
>      >>      SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION
>      >>      4.1 If the enclosed Software Unit consists of a desktop operating
>      system, Microsoft grants to you a
>      >>      nonexclusive right to distribute each Software Unit, provided it is
>      distributed accompanied with either a fully
>      >>      assembled computer system or nonperipheral computer hardware
>      component (that will be an integral part of
>      >>      the computer system on which the Software Unit will be installed). A
>      fully assembled computer system shall
>      >>      consist of at least a central processing unit, a motherboard, a hard
>      drive, a power supply, and a case.
>      >>      4.2 If the enclosed Software Unit consists of application or server
>      software, Microsoft grants to you a
>      >>      nonexclusive right to distribute each Software Unit, provided it is
>      distributed only with a fully assembled
>      >>      computer system.
>      >>      4.3 Each Software Unit must be distributed pursuant to the End-User
>      License Agreement that accompanies
>      >>      the Software Unit. Under the terms of the EULA you are the licensor.
>      >>      You agree to comply with all trademark guidelines found at
>      www.microsoft.com/trademarks.
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>      >      http://home.comcast.net/~wizardofwhimsy/index.html
>      >      "CT" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>      news:43F2922B-AEFA-4A69-A0E8-2D3B49CFC4B0@microsoft.com...
>      >> A great argument for lawyers in a court of law.  Because M$ has
>      relax their hardware requirements.  And once the software and license is
>      bought who is to stop you from installing it.  Also, back to your original
>      response.  YES YOU CAN AS A HOME USER BUY AN GENERIC OEM COPY AND INSTALL IT
>      ON YOUR HOME BUILT BOX.  Why don't you buy a glove and get in the game.
>      >>> CT
>      >

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