[Gloucs] Questions to Windows License

[nik wadge]

I can't remember the exact legal terminology, but the basic gist is this. You do not buy the software, you only purchase the license to use their software on that motherboard/processor combination.
Any attempt to use that license on any hardware apart from that bundle is deemed a breach of the license terms.
If you buy the full retail product, then you HAVE purchased the software and can move that between machines for up to 5 times (For Vista) before having to phone them to explain the extra authorisations.
Just think of the cost of the license as another tax and write it off as lost money!

Nik

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From: gloucs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:gloucs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Christian Trapp
Sent: 02 February 2008 09:11
To: Gloucestershire LUG
Subject: [Gloucs] Questions to Windows License

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Hello All, perhaps somebody know a little bit more about software
licenses and UK law than me.

The cases:
I bought a new Desktop with Vista and a used Laptop with XP. So I own
two MS Licenses. As I use Linux on both computers I would like to sell
them. Of course MS made this tricky as it is bundled with this
specific hardware AND there is of course no DVD as the whole thing
comes preinstalled.

Well, the case seems pretty clear so far. But terms and conditions are
not the law itself. So was it at least in Germany where MS lost a case
where a customer wanted to sell his OEM Windows which was not allowed
under MS terms and conditions. But it was found unlegal in a court
case that the customer as the owner of the OEM Windows could not be
restricted to sell his property for which he had paid.

How is the situation in the UK? What can I do with the property of a
Vista and a XP. As I have no Original DVDs as it came preinstalled.
Can I request original DVDs from MS or the company which sold the PCs?

I hope this is not too off topic here.

Kind regards
Chris

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