Well if you are a windows house primarily get them to get Technet! 2009/11/12 Scott Waller <sc...@wallers.com.au>
> Hi Mark, > > I know what your saying, in fact I personally have 3 copies of OEM XP Pro > that I got when buying PCs on eBay etc. The problem seems to be in the OEM > EULA specifically. I need something concrete to show these very nervous > Windows only IT guys. > > I might check out the Windows 7 OEM EULA, maybe it will let me install it > on VirtualBox. > > Scott > > Mark Walkom wrote: > > You can usually find a vendor will to part with OEM if you buy something > small like a mouse. > Otherwise try seeing if someone has a copy they no longer need, there > should be a few with Win7 out. > > 2009/11/12 Scott Waller <sc...@wallers.com.au> > >> Hi SLUG, >> >> Had an interesting day today, our IT department found out I was running >> Ubuntu instead of Windows XP........ >> >> My setup currently is: >> >> New Dell lappy, it came with Vista and a XP Pro downgrade License. I >> still have a 40 gig partition with that original install on it, on the other >> partition I have Ubuntu 9.04 32 bit with XP Pro running in Sun's VirtualBox. >> It works a treat. Unfortunatly the software I train people on only runs in >> Windows and the company will not make it for any other platform....anyway my >> setup currently works fantastically. >> >> Well the issue that IT have with my setup is that the Windows XP Pro Key I >> took off an old Toshiba Laptop that they threw in the dumpster, is >> "violating" the OEM EULA. After doing a quick search online and filtering >> out the crap, I found that I actually am! According to the OEM Windows XP >> EULA, it can only ever be installed on the original COMPUTER and that's it. >> The licence basically dies with the hardware....thanks microsoft (I guess >> that's why Billy's so rich) >> >> So in order to comply, I need a "retail" version of XP Pro which can be >> installed on multiple PCs (not running at the same time). >> >> My Boss who would have to approve the expense of either XP or 7 retail >> version is very anti anything not microsoft. >> >> I will offer to personally pay for the copy of 7 so I can keep my Ubuntu >> setup, but would like to find a loophole. >> >> So my question to you folks is: >> >> Is there a way around buying either a XP "open" license or Windows 7 Pro >> Retail? >> >> Thanks >> >> Scott >> -- >> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ >> Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html >> > > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
