Re: [OT] Re: MS FUD

[Thomas Ribbrock <argathin gmx net>]

On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 12:13:01PM +0100, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> The problem does not arise with the *retail* copy of Windows, but does with 
> the OEM version.
> 
> Original Equipment Manufacturer versions are sold at a discount (we'll give 
> you 20% off each license but you *MUST* sell a copy with every PC even if the 
> customer does not want it)
> 
> This license permits one instance to be installed on that PC. This instance 
> is *tied* to that PC, and cannot be installed on another PC even if it's 
> removed from the one it was bundled on.

Thanks for the clarification!  IIRC, there was some court ruling that made
that practice illegal in either Germany and/or the EU. I might confuse
details here (I didn't follow it too closely...), but I do remember MS
wasn't happy...

Cheerio,

Thomas
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