Add Windows partition to existing Ubuntu Partition

[Amedee Van Gasse (ub)]

On Thu, October 15, 2009 16:09, Odd wrote:
> Amedee Van Gasse (ub) wrote:
>> On Mon, October 12, 2009 19:50, Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
>>
>>> - Of course, providing you have a true registration code number, no
>>>  need to even google for it, it would be much safer to get an
>>> original Win CD from a friend
>>
>> That would be illegal even if he has a valid license key.
>
> Here's another link about this:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941
>
> Notice this:
> "If you cannot find your Windows XP CD or you cannot contact your
> computer manufacturer, you may have to purchase a new copy of Windows XP."
>
> You MAY have to purchase. It doesn't say "you MUST". This implies
> that Microsoft, while not saying it outright, does not object to obtaining
> the installation media in other ways.

Are we going to discuss Microsoft licensing policy on a Linux mailing list?
I suggest that the topic starter takes his questions about licensing to a
Microsoft-oriented mailing list. I can only warn that there *may* be legal
issues, it's up to the topic starter to do his homework.

I just don't want to get Ubuntu into legal trouble because we give wrong
legal advice. IANAL.