Re: vmware and windows xp legal / license issue

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<dave8421@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

Two installs of XP require two licenses. Two installs of Vista requires two
licenses.

I read the EULA, and yes. Now I agree that your interpretation is
correct.

That being said, I only need windows so I can test web applications.

Getting IE5, 5.5, 6, 7 working together is very frustrating.

It is silly for developers to be forced into buying seperate licenses
so we can build software.

In fact, as developers, why should we even buy a single one if all we
are doing is building software?!?

Here's my solution. When the installer is going, I'll ask someone
else to agree to the EULA (who won't ever use it and so won't be
violating any agreement).

Then, I'll go ahead and use it myself. I didn't agree to anything.

I try very hard not to pirate software and stay within legal limits,
but Microsoft is making this way too difficult, so I guess we'll have
to be the same.

Lol, yeah right. No need to over analyze this. Pick one excuse, and go with it. Whatever works for you to justify a lack of integrity.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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