Windows + VM licenses

[Thomas Kaiser]

Andy wrote:
> On 15/06/07, Thomas Kaiser <ubuntu at kaiser-linux.li> wrote:
>> Hello Andy
>>
>> You have to read this carefully.
>>
>>  >> You may not use the software
>>  >> installed on the
>>  >> licensed device within a virtual (or otherwise emulated) hardware system.
>>     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>
>> I think this means you are not allowed to run the same license in parallel.
>> -> Vista, VM -> Vista and both have the same license.
> 
> The license has this to say on what a "licensed device" is:
>> Before you use the software under a license, you must
>> assign that license to one device (physical hardware system). That device is
>> the "licensed device."
> 
> Note the words "physical hardware system", I doubt VMWare counts, so
> the VMWare machine isn't the licensed device.
> 
> Of course IANAL (I am not a lwayer).
Me too.

That means even you could licensed your copy in VM it is illegal, because a VM 
is not a "physical hardware device" :-(

> 
> Andy
> 
> 
>> Micro$oft can not dictate on which hardware you like to run the stuff, you
>> bought it!
> 
> I think they can! Or will at least try.  And you didn't "buy" it
> you're licensing it.
> 
>> The software is licensed, not sold
> (from the EULA)

Yes, I know, but you bought the license. And you are still illegal when running 
in a VM. Very bad.

> 
> This is why a prefer Linux and open source. I only need to know what's
> in a few licenses, and mostly they only define terms affecting
> distribution so I am ok.

Me too :-)

> 
> Propietery software trys to limit every single thing you do.
> 
> 
> Andy
> 

Thomas

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