[Sussex] BBC iPlayer (iMP)

[Karl E. Jorgensen]

On Tue, May 01, 2007 at 03:26:05PM +0100, Steve 'Dobbo' Dobson wrote:
> Richie
> 
> On Tue, May 01, 2007 at 10:53:53AM +0100, Richie Jarvis wrote:
> > Al Bennett wrote:
> > >>As far as I am aware you don't have a license to use any version of
> > >>IE without also purchasing a valid MS Windows license.
> > >>
> > >>       IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A VALID EULA FOR ANY "OS PRODUCT"
> > >>       (MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95, MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98, MICROSOFT
> > >
> > >So my 10 year old Windows 95 OEM licence would do?
> > Yes, as long as you only load IE in Linux on the system built on the 
> > same motherboard as the OEM licence refers to.
> 
> IIRC unless you can read the T&Cs of the license before you purchase then
> those terms are not enforceable under EU law.  Therefore I believe you may
> transfer the software to a new computer - that is reasonable use.

I wish/hope you're right, but I have little faith :-|

Since windows insists the user to accept the EUL"A" upon the first
boot[1], you may well be right. What would be the point of the
first-boot EULA otherwise?  But if you accept *that*, you're trapped.
Refuse it, and you *should* be able to get a refund. 

Mandatory Disclaimer: IANAL/IANAS. Don't come to me for legal advice etc etc

[1] At least my laptop which came with Windows ME (Dell wouldn't sell me
a laptop without windows, and ME was the cheapest) did that. Haven't got
a clue about later versions...
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