On Sun, 2009-04-19 at 14:52 -0400, Fuzzy Zabriskie wrote: > > > ---------------------------------------- > > Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:21:27 +0200 > > From: bbla...@home.nl > > To: freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Freedos-user] License or Sale? WAS Abandonware site... > > > > Fuzzy Zabriskie schreef: > >> > >> I'm confused. When I buy a 'software license' am I buying the software > >> or the right to use the software? If I have a license to use specific > >> software > >> on a hardware platform (say a Windows OS), and my install media is damaged, > >> do I have use of the license I've bought? Can I legally obtain new media > >> and use my existing license key to install it? > >> > > By MS's definitions you're buying the right to use the software in ways > > they allow, as defined in their license. If you would be able to buy > > their Windows product instead of just a license to use, you could do > > with that whatever you wanted, including mass-copying and making money > > of it bigtime. Something they're not happy with and thus disallow. The > > license to use is because it's software instead of a physical product > > (which you normally buy instead of just a usage license) > >> > >> My reading of the EULA seems to say I'm buying the right to use it, > >> and the media is provided so I can use the right I bought. Any > >> copy of the retail OEM install disk can be used with the key asssociated > >> with correct version license. M$ seems to be saying its not a '1st use' > >> copyrighted work. If so, would that not mean assuming I have a legal key > >> I could download/buy/copy install media to use it? > >> > > Yes you can use whichever installation media you want with your legally > > obtained/purchased valid license, no matter the source. Many computers > > with Vista allow downgrading to XP but don't provide the files somehow. > > Kinda annoying :). > > > > Would be quite nice if you could download a copy of Windows from MS's > > website by entering your license key..instead they just send you a > > snailmail cdrom in a week's time or so. Oh well. > > > > > > Thank you... thats pretty much what I thought. > > personally, I think Vista is a downgrade from XP ;). > > I opted for XP on my laptop. My father's new laptop > came with Vista :(. Boy its, annoying to have to reply 2 > or 3 times to every action. I hope UAC is removed from WIN7. > Dumb thing didn't even come with restore disks, never mind real > install disks. I had to talk to customer support to > get them to send him the restore disks. I'd rather they charged > a few dollars more and included the disks. > > *sigh* > I usually just linger trying to learn. A couple of things though; 1. You can easily turn off UAC if you do not like it. 2. Most new computers have a partition with the OS on it and a utility to allow you to make a set of CD's. Dan
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