RE: SPAM-LOW: Re: FN-FORUM: help

date posted 6th February 2008 16:25

Its the sellers responsibility to attribute OEM, thus they =
shouldn=E2=80=99t sell it without the associated piece of hardware. =
However if you purchase the OEM software without the associated =
hardware, then this is the responsibility of the seller, not the buyer, =
and thus you would not be doing anything illegal.

Before anyone gets on their high-horse about its still illegal to buy, =
it isn=E2=80=99t. By way of example i point you to the fact that it is =
illegal for anyone to sell to, or knowingly purchase cigs for anyone =
under the age of 16. It is NOT however illegal for anyone under 16 to =
purchase cigarettes! Similar emphasis lies on many laws (ie its only =
illegal for one side of the transaction).

Regards
Phill Healey
Munklefish
Po Box 70
Manchester
M34 3SQ
T: 0161 408 4759
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of steve =
wilson
Sent: 06 February 2008 12:28
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: FN-FORUM: help


Im not a system builder but I dont intend to sell the systems I use=20
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=20
>> DISTRIBUTION.
>>
>> If the individual software license is a desktop operating system=20
>> (including Windows XP Media Center Edition), we grant you a=20
>> nonexclusive right to distribute individual software licenses;=20
>> provided that each one is distributed with either (a) a fully=20
>> assembled computer system or (b) a nonperipheral computer hardware=20
>> component.
>>
>> A =E2=80=9Cfully assembled computer system=E2=80=9D means a computer =
system=20
>> consisting of at least a central processing unit, a motherboard, a=20
>> hard drive, a power supply, and a case.
>> A =E2=80=9Cnonperipheral computer hardware component=E2=80=9D means a =
component that=20
>> will be an integral part of the fully assembled computer system on=20
>> which the individual software license will be installed.
>> *
>> It doesnt actually say anything about being illegal to install it on=20
>> existing hardware. Which is what would have to happen anyway if you=20
>> were to resell the computer. Ive basically bought the oem, installed=20
>> it and then use the computer myself. Totally legit.
>
> except if you bought it standalone it was illegally distributed.
>
> and unless you are an authorised system builder you cannot sell your=20
> pc with the OEM licence on it legally...
>
> ;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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