Re: FN-FORUM: help

date posted 6th February 2008 10:35

*PLEASE NOTE : The OEM agreement for Microsoft OEM SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION.

If the individual software license is a desktop operating system
(including Windows XP Media Center Edition), we grant you a nonexclusive
right to distribute individual software licenses; provided that each one
is distributed with either (a) a fully assembled computer system or (b)
a nonperipheral computer hardware component.

A “fully assembled computer system” means a computer system consisting
of at least a central processing unit, a motherboard, a hard drive, a
power supply, and a case.
A “nonperipheral computer hardware component” means a component that
will be an integral part of the fully assembled computer system on which
the individual software license will be installed.
*
It doesnt actually say anything about being illegal to install it on
existing hardware. Which is what would have to happen anyway if you were
to resell the computer. Ive basically bought the oem, installed it and
then use the computer myself. Totally legit.

Tony Crockford wrote:
>
>
> On 6 Feb 2008, at 11:11, steve wilson wrote:
>> Buying an oem version doesnt actually mean you can only install on
>> one computer, if you bought it as a standalone piece of software.
>
> AIUI an OEM version cannot be sold legally as a standalone software
> package, it *has* to be supplied with hardware.
>
> so what have you got?
>
> ahoy Jim lad....
>
> Buckle me swashes.
>
> ;)
>


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