windows xp activation and casual copying

[hook]

I dont need a morality speach. I know its against the EULA. And I am
speaking hypothetically since I dont even have a copy of windows XP.

Now that thats over. Can I do casual copying with XP and Product
activation, by claiming that I "uninstalled" and am "moving" my
license to another computer? And when they do give me a activation
code (I guess the online system wont do moving), use it, and never
change the hardware or software in the 1st computer (no updates,
system is not connected to net) and sucessfully have 2 running copies
of XP from one license?

 

[Phil]

You mean, can you lie to get something for free? Only your own values will
tell you the answer to that.
It should work just fine, but if you do, please don't teach anyone
especially children. This just says to people that lying to get something
you want is ok. Which is certainly not what we want to teach people,
especially children. I hope you are not a parent and if you are consider
what lessen you'd teach your kids by doing this.

 

[Guest]

Good lesson

You mean, can you lie to get something for free? Only your own values will
tell you the answer to that.
It should work just fine, but if you do, please don't teach anyone
especially children. This just says to people that lying to get something
you want is ok. Which is certainly not what we want to teach people,
especially children. I hope you are not a parent and if you are consider
what lessen you'd teach your kids by doing this.

 

[Richard Urban]

If you don't "own" it, you can't do that!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Alex Nichol]

Now that thats over. Can I do casual copying with XP and Product
activation, by claiming that I "uninstalled" and am "moving" my
license to another computer? And when they do give me a activation
code (I guess the online system wont do moving), use it, and never
change the hardware or software in the 1st computer (no updates,
system is not connected to net) and sucessfully have 2 running copies
of XP from one license?

If you like breaching the terms of license you bought, and telling the
outright lie that you have uninstalled, yes you can. Microsoft never
claimed that this was watertight; it has to accommodate people's
legitimate changes and upgrades. But they work in the belief that most
people are in fact honest, and will accept the matter when it is pushed
under their noses that what they *thought* they were allowed to do was
not so
The need mostly arose because multiple-macine households were spreading
and people thought one copy would do for all machines.

I heard of a case of a *Law* firm with IIRC 18 machines, and only a
single legitimate copy of software between them

 

[Ron Martell]

If you like breaching the terms of license you bought, and telling the
outright lie that you have uninstalled, yes you can. Microsoft never
claimed that this was watertight; it has to accommodate people's
legitimate changes and upgrades. But they work in the belief that most
people are in fact honest, and will accept the matter when it is pushed
under their noses that what they *thought* they were allowed to do was
not so
The need mostly arose because multiple-macine households were spreading
and people thought one copy would do for all machines.

I heard of a case of a *Law* firm with IIRC 18 machines, and only a
single legitimate copy of software between them

I encounter that situation quite frequently in business offices of all
types.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

[hook]

If you like breaching the terms of license you bought, and telling the
outright lie that you have uninstalled, yes you can. Microsoft never
claimed that this was watertight; it has to accommodate people's
legitimate changes and upgrades. But they work in the belief that most
people are in fact honest, and will accept the matter when it is pushed
under their noses that what they *thought* they were allowed to do was
not so
The need mostly arose because multiple-macine households were spreading
and people thought one copy would do for all machines.

I heard of a case of a *Law* firm with IIRC 18 machines, and only a
single legitimate copy of software between them

I have 62 machines (distributed computing) running from 1 license of
win2k. But I bought another copy of win2k for my mother's 3 computers.
I belive it should be sold by person, not by computers. Because your
not using all the computers at the same time (thats simply impossible
(no matter what you do, you will still be switching between
computers)), so its like you have only 1 real computer.

 

[Richard Urban]

Guess you can never own more than one car then - by your logic!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have 62 machines (distributed computing) running from 1 license of
win2k. But I bought another copy of win2k for my mother's 3
computers.
I belive it should be sold by person, not by computers.

What you "believe" is completely irrelevant, particularly since
you've agreed to abide by a legally binding contract (the EULA) that
says quite the opposite.

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having
both at once. - RAH

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have 62 machines (distributed computing) running from 1 license of
win2k. But I bought another copy of win2k for my mother's 3 computers.
I belive it should be sold by person, not by computers. Because your
not using all the computers at the same time (thats simply impossible
(no matter what you do, you will still be switching between
computers)), so its like you have only 1 real computer.

What you believe, and the license you agree to are not the same. My
personal belief is that there should be a family license that takes into
account absence of distribution cost and mark-up on additional licenses,
and provides no extra support. But as things stand Microsoft do not go
along. Your 62 computer network is presumably a volume license, priced
accordingly

 

[Phil]

I have 62 machines (distributed computing) running from 1 license of
win2k. But I bought another copy of win2k for my mother's 3 computers.
I belive it should be sold by person, not by computers. Because your
not using all the computers at the same time (thats simply impossible
(no matter what you do, you will still be switching between
computers)), so its like you have only 1 real computer.

Impossible to use more than one computer at a time eh? Ever heard of
networks sharing files, servers, remote desktop? Right now I'm sitting home
watching tv, connected remotely to my office computer where I'm using
outlook express and typing this message right now. I'm using two computers
at once...........wait let me remote into my computer in the
bedroom........now I'm using three computers at the same time. Remote
session on all three, music playing on one, newgroups on the other, all at
the same time..................it's like magic........