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  • From: "stan briggs" <stanbriggs AT gmail.com>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] i know that it's not strictly legal
  • Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:57:55 -0500

all,

fascinating discussion. seriously. but i haven't heard anyone say "yes, stan, i have some that i'm not using anymore".

stan

On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:51 PM, David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com> wrote:
It isn't stupid, it is very business savvy. Also, maybe a bit greedy...

David


On 1/9/09 1:35 PM, "Childers.Paula AT epamail.epa.gov"
<Childers.Paula AT epamail.epa.gov> wrote:

> Ah, I see. Thanks for that clarification (of the stupidity of the M$
> EULA).  I suppose every pawn shop, thrift store, and yard sale computer
> in the country is technically illegally running XP, then. Fascinating.
>
> Paula
>
>
> internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote on 01/09/2009 01:19:52
> PM:
>
>> It isn't legal (per the EULA) to transfer ownership of a XP license
>> even if that license is no longer used by the original purchaser.
>> Last time I checked, that is.
>>
>> Greg
>
>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 12:40 PM, <Childers.Paula AT epamail.epa.gov>
> wrote:
>> Why isn't it legal? I thought M$ had been forced by the suckiousness
> of
>> Vista into still offering XP, as downgrade or whatever, so as long as
>> its a valid license and not a pirate, I would assume it's legal. Can
>> someone enlighten me as needed?
>>
>> Paula
>>
>>
>> internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote on 01/09/2009 12:35:17
>> PM:
>>
>>> but i need two windows XP licenses.
>>>
>>> does anyone have two that they are truly no longer using?
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> stan
>>>
>
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