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Walter Roberson
I'm investigating buying a Windows PC in order to
interface with a particular peripheral. My [home] network
has no Windows machines at present.
My readings have led me to understand that I cannot
use Windows XP for my purposes, as I fully intend
to connect to the system using VNC from non-Windows
systems, which I understand is not permitted under
the XP license. Or did they eventually drop that
license term? (I would have thought it constituted an
illegal restraint on trade...)
But how do I actually -get- a W2K or W2K Pro license
these days? When I look at (e.g.) new Dell systems,
W2K is not an option.
I seem to recall there used to be a mechanism by
which one would purchase the device with an XP license
and then purchase a right to use a previous version.
Is that still an option?
The Microsoft product information site consistantly
redirects me as if Windows 2000 itself no longer
existed, pushing me to Windows 2003 Server when
I ask for Windows 2000 itself. Sometimes the
microsoft product information allows me to look
at Windows 2000 Profesional. Finding a feature-by-
feature comparison of W2K vs W2K Pro is difficult or
impossible on the microsoft site
Another item I seem to have trouble locating on
the microsoft site is copies of the license agreements...
Walter Roberson (e-mail address removed)
interface with a particular peripheral. My [home] network
has no Windows machines at present.
My readings have led me to understand that I cannot
use Windows XP for my purposes, as I fully intend
to connect to the system using VNC from non-Windows
systems, which I understand is not permitted under
the XP license. Or did they eventually drop that
license term? (I would have thought it constituted an
illegal restraint on trade...)
But how do I actually -get- a W2K or W2K Pro license
these days? When I look at (e.g.) new Dell systems,
W2K is not an option.
I seem to recall there used to be a mechanism by
which one would purchase the device with an XP license
and then purchase a right to use a previous version.
Is that still an option?
The Microsoft product information site consistantly
redirects me as if Windows 2000 itself no longer
existed, pushing me to Windows 2003 Server when
I ask for Windows 2000 itself. Sometimes the
microsoft product information allows me to look
at Windows 2000 Profesional. Finding a feature-by-
feature comparison of W2K vs W2K Pro is difficult or
impossible on the microsoft site
Another item I seem to have trouble locating on
the microsoft site is copies of the license agreements...
Walter Roberson (e-mail address removed)