Shenan Stanley wrote:
jmbliss said:
I have a dell 2400 dimension, that came with home xp that i have
reinstalled a few times, the lastest install was in my daughters
compaq 1500, and I used the key attached to my dell, no problem.
This is not advise, only my experience with it
You realize that to some people on this newsgroup, you have
admitted to improperly using the software according the license
agreed to by you?
No one said the technical aspect (of it functioning) was
impossible - only that when you use the product - you have
supposedly read and agreed to [by your continued use (whether you
bothered to read or not)] the EULA - which restricts your use in
many ways.
Legalities aside, if I was to loan you my car, ask you to use only
high-octane fuel and you put a lower grade fuel in it (for
whatever reason) and I found out (however) - you wouldn't be
borrowing my car anymore at the very least. *grin*
hey, lighten up, like I said it was my experience, not advice, I
guess I missed the part of the "functionality issue" and I suppose
I have misunderstood what a newsgroup is, The eula? oops! I'll
send an apology letter to Bill, how's that.????.....so sorry
newsgroup--and Mr Stanley, wouldn't it be more helpful and a better
use of your time and expertise to post some answers to questions
than to be so concerned about my legality issues??
I believe you are the one who needs to "lighten up" in this case. You act
as if you have been accused. You have not - you admitted your experience
and I commented on it - nothing more.
The newsgroups are to discuss topics - and in the case of these particular
newsgroups - provide correct information towards the solution of problems
others may be having. You presented your "situation" and I presented the
"my take" on your situation and what you had posted. Nothing more. I did
not accuse you of anything - only informed you of the gist (not legality) of
your message. You freely admitted to using the CD/installation in a method
against the wording of the EULA it comes with. I presented - in example -
that while that may not be legally binding in practice - it could be
considered "wrong" by others.
While things may be technically plausible - this doesn't mean they
should/should not be done. I have presented many times (a search of the
google groups would show this) that changing/using the CD over and over -
using another CD with a different key, moving an OEM copy from one system to
another is "technically plausible". What the end-user does - in the end -
is up to their ability and is their choice. Most people do not consider
software in the same light as they do a physical possession - when it
possibly should be.
I could care less how you lead your life, what you do with your OEM copies
of operating system and software, etc - but you presented an example - an
experience - on a newsgroup for discussion - so I discussed. Don't want it
discussed? Don't post it on a worldwide distributed newsgroup. ;-)
I thank you for presenting (again) the proof that some things are
technically possible with the different versions of software. That the main
difference in most Windows XP CDs (OEM, Retail, Upgrade, MSDN, volume
license, etc) are more one of "an agreement between the end-user and the
company that made the product" than actual physical attributes.
