Software licensing and OEM versions

[Martyn]

Would someone please point me in the correct direction to
get the definitive answer on software licensing and
ultimately who is and isn't allowed to buy/use/sell OEM
versions of MS products?
I've been to the MS licensing home page but it appears to
concentrate on volume licensing and I need info on the home
and small business user.

Thanks in advance
Martyn.

 

[David Candy]

Because you have to be an OEM to get access to the web site. The names of various programs change (and I can't keep up)
www.microsoft.com/oem
But note each country has specific sites for that country.

 

[A.A. Fussy]

What about academic versions once you're no longer eligiable to use them- I
know XP is 'tied' to the PC after its activated-but if you're uneligable
(eg. no longer working at a k-12 school, for example) ?

 

[kurttrail]

What about academic versions once you're no longer eligiable to use
them- I know XP is 'tied' to the PC after its activated-but if you're
uneligable (eg. no longer working at a k-12 school, for example) ?

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[Guest]

one answer MS will sell to anyone with $$ in their hands.
Who can they sell it too anyone with $$ in their hand. At
first it was supposed to be installed on a new system,
then changed it to some hardware. Some hardware could be
a screw, a connector, etc.