Re: FN-FORUM: help

date posted 6th February 2008 11:13

Im not a system builder but I dont intend to sell the systems I use
anyway. I only use them for myself.

I wouldnt want the company I do business with to get into trouble.

Tony Crockford wrote:
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> On 6 Feb 2008, at 11:49, steve wilson wrote:
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>> *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.
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> except if you bought it standalone it was illegally distributed.
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> and unless you are an authorised system builder you cannot sell your
> pc with the OEM licence on it legally...
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> ;o)
>
> where did you get it?
>
> the licence was changed in 2005::
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> http://blogs.msdn.com/mssmallbiz/archive/2005/09/07/461950.aspx
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