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  • From: "Shawn Hartsock" <hartsock AT acm.org>
  • 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 16:16:22 -0500

I have a copy of Windows XP that I'm not using... but not truly... I
have a VMware image that I fire up from time to time... If pressed
it's the copy of XP that came on my Compaq laptop that I ditched in
favor of a MacBook Pro.

So maybe you could buy a pair of used laptops on the cheap and
"recycle" their Windows XP licenses? Or maybe someone has a trashed
laptop that you could claim the windows license off of?

On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:57 PM, stan briggs <stanbriggs AT gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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