VMWare / Wine

[Jeffrey F. Bloss]

Dave Grundgeiger wrote:

> Jeffrey F. Bloss wrote:
> > In short, if a piece of software lists "Microsoft Windows xxxx" as a
> > requirement, like almost every piece of Windows software does, it
> > implies a *legally owned* copy of that software. It doesn't even
> > have to be installed, IOW Wine is "legal" (the reason the topic
> > came up), but to run almost any Windows software legally requires
> > ownership of a Microsoft Windows license more current than Windows
> > 95.
> 
> So, if a piece of software says "512MB minimum RAM" as a requirement
> and I run it in 256MB, then I'm running it illegally?

Of course not. The two requirements have almost nothing in common.
"512MB minimum RAM" not being a recognizable trademark for one. If they
specifically called out Kingston memory, perhaps...

OTOH, if you call XYZ Comapny and tell them you're running their
software in 256MB they have every right to effectively disown that
installation and any attached warranty or support agreement, implied or
otherwise. Which goes to the "no Windows license = illegal" side by
spotlighting another way in which these requirements *do* have some
legal weight weight to them. ;)

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