windows vista

[Tchize]

Not really true. While wine doesn't require a windows licence to run,
most software you might run under wine could require something like IE
installed, DCOM, .net, and so on. But when you install such components
that are provided as windows upgrades (downloaded from Microsoft web
site) those components tells you in their EULA (at least some of them)
that you need to own a valid windows licence to install them.

I checked, IE and DCOM require a valid windows licence, .NET framework,
which more and more application requires, need IE to run

example extract from ie6 installer:
IMPORTANT:  READ CAREFULLY - These Microsoft operating system components,
including any "online" or electronic documentation ("OS Components") are
subject
to the terms and conditions of the agreement under which you have
licensed the
applicable Microsoft operating system product ("OS Product")

NOTE:  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A VALID EULA FOR ANY "OS PRODUCT" (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT
LIMITATION, MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98, MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT 4.0, MICROSOFT
WINDOWS
2000, MICROSOFT MILLENNIUM EDITION, MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP, OR ANY OTHER
MICROSOFT
OPERATING SYSTEM THAT IS A SUCCESSOR TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING OPERATING
SYSTEMS)
YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL, COPY, OR OTHERWISE USE THE OS
COMPONENTS AND
YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS UNDER THIS SUPPLEMENTAL EULA.


YAGNESH N DESAI a écrit :
> It means for QEMU you need a valid licence of
> Windows right . . .
>  
> That is why I am very big supporter of WINE as it does not
> ask you to pay to M$ for a valid licence.
>  
> It is not at its best but is improving . . . while the paid service
> of crossoverlinux is much better and would come much cheaper
> as compared to windows . . .
>  
> I know you might have checked out with the crossover guys . . .
>
> >> When you say QEMU doesn't run Windows, are you talking about Windows
> >> Vista, right? Cause QEMU runs Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP
> >> seamlessly.
> >
> >I'll revist QEMU in the future, but I had some issues getting it
> >going, and never could get the accelerator working. For now VMWare
> >seems to be more than adequate for those last few of apps I have to
> >have. The overall performance on my desktop (AMD 64 3800+ with 2gb
> >of DDR2 5400 memory) is pretty terrific.
> >--
> >Cheers,
> >SDM -- a 21st century schizoid man
> >Systems Theory internet music project links:
> >official site <www.systemstheory.net <http://www.systemstheory.net>>
> >soundclick <www.soundclick.com/systemstheory
> <http://www.soundclick.com/systemstheory>>
> >garageband <www.garageband.com/artist/systemstheory
> <http://www.garageband.com/artist/systemstheory>>
> >"Soundtracks For Imaginary Movies" CD released Dec 2004
> >"Codetalkers" CD coming Nov 2006
> >NP: nothing