Re: Stolen machine, who owns software?

I guess I should have refreshed my list before posting. You've made the
same point as me. Thanks for the support :)



"kurttrail" <dontemailme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OanaY3ZTFHA.1404@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Bruce Chambers wrote:
> > GO wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Your analogies are completely ridiculous and make no sense in the
> >> context what's at issue here.
> >
> >
> > On the contrary, the analogies are very apt.
>
> Bruce you are full of sh*t, and so are the analogies. Notice you don't
> show why you believe the are "apt."
>
> "If you buy a car with Firestone tires, and someone steals your car, you
> don't get a new set of wheels."
>
> Now if the thief left the wheels and only stole the car, would the OP
> still be able to use the wheels? Of course.
>
> The thief left the CD copies of software and the Product Keys, but you
> think that the thief has rights to that software?
>
> This analogy of a stolen car and its tires, is total BS in the OPs
> situation. The thief didn't steal the physical copies of software, nor
> the keys.
>
>
> >> Yes, MS has their silly fine print that makes you SOL
> >> if you have OEM software and the computer gets stolen.
> >
> >
> > Jusrt like every other software maunfacturer who allows OEMs to market
> > their products.
>
> Yep. Doesn't make it right or moral. In effect, MS's BS rules are
> victimizes the OP again!
>
> >> But myself and many
> >> others don't agree with it.
> >
> > Then simply buy a PC without OEM software.
> >
> >> If you buy a computer with OEM software
> >
> > .... you've agreed to the limits of the OEM license.
>
> After the purchase was already consumated. I agree though that I'll
> never buy an OEM computer.
>
> >
> >
> >> (installed or not) you are still paying for the software and the
> >> license to use it.
> >
> >
> > Not quite accurate. What you've paid for is a license to use the
> > software *only* on that one specific computer. That's why OEM
> > licenses cost significantly less than retail licenses.
> >
>
> Yep, them are MS's BS rules. And if this was an individual that was a
> victim of theft, I'd tell them to ignore them, as MS is full of sh*t
> when it comes to private non-commercial use rules, as they do not
> possess the exclusive right to such a use. But since this is most
> likely a business that has been victimized, they must live with being
> victimized by MS's BS rules, as they were victimized by the actual
> thief!
>
>
> >> How is that different than going to the store and buying a boxed
> >> copy of the same software?
> >>
> > Because a retail license has different terms, and costs a lot more.
>
> A lot more money, for not much more.
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
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> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>
>


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