How many PC can be installed with 1 copy of vista?

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Wrong. You can only install one copy of Vista
on one computer.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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OK, if it's one license per computer then I can install it twice on the
same PC using two different HDD's, right?
 
Done for personal purposes in the privacy of your own home that would be a
minor copy-right offence. In some countries, e.g. red commie Canada and
perhaps even in Sweden, done for personal purposes in the privacy of your
own home it wouldn't even be that, not even a minor throw-out-of-court
copy-right offence because it is probably covered by "fair use" laws
anyhow - it's your copy, your computer, you can stuff it in the floppy drive
if you want for all the government cares.

IANAL, but in the U.S. where the rule of law is now determined by big
corporations, it may be illegal to do so because the EULA only grants one
copy on one computer.

Rule of thumb?
1. Do not steal.
2. Do not commit surpassing copyright offences.

Rule of Microsoft?
1. One copy, one license, one computer

Rule of Bush/Haliburton-Exxon/Lockheed Martin?
1. War for power
2. War for oil
3. War for sales

'Have a nice one,
Saucy Lemon
 
P.S.

If you want to avoid problems with activation, support, checks and updates
etc. use the rule of Microsoft: One copy, one license, one computer.

Saucy Lemon
 
It's not that big of a deal. If you have activation issues, just use the
call method, right? Tell them you uninstalled it from one box and are
installing it on another. Right?

-Frank
 
Wrong. You can only install one copy of Vista
on one computer.
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Does it say that in the EULA? Why does it matter anyway? One license per
computer is fair but telling me I can't install it more than once on the
same PC is not. Maybe I want to use two installs so I can have one for
gaming and another for everything else. Tell me, where is the harm in that?
 
Done for personal purposes in the privacy of your own home that would be a
minor copy-right offence. In some countries, e.g. red commie Canada and
perhaps even in Sweden, done for personal purposes in the privacy of your
own home it wouldn't even be that, not even a minor throw-out-of-court
copy-right offence because it is probably covered by "fair use" laws
anyhow - it's your copy, your computer, you can stuff it in the floppy drive
if you want for all the government cares.

IANAL, but in the U.S. where the rule of law is now determined by big
corporations, it may be illegal to do so because the EULA only grants one
copy on one computer.

Rule of thumb?
1. Do not steal.
2. Do not commit surpassing copyright offences.

Rule of Microsoft?
1. One copy, one license, one computer

Rule of Bush/Haliburton-Exxon/Lockheed Martin?
1. War for power
2. War for oil
3. War for sales

'Have a nice one,
Saucy Lemon
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OK, I'm covered then because I live in red commie Canada. Woot! ;)
 
P.S.

If you want to avoid problems with activation, support, checks and updates
etc. use the rule of Microsoft: One copy, one license, one computer.

Saucy Lemon
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Yea, I already knew what the rules are because I have already tried the two
installs on one PC method a few years back. :)
 
There's no harm in it per se but it isn't what you agreed to when you
bought the package and accepted the licensing restrictions by opening
it and installing it.

If you are playing football and the referee says you can't do something
(or should not have done it) then you do what the referee says or quit
playing.
 
If you are playing football and the referee says you can't do something
(or should not have done it) then you do what the referee says or quit
playing.
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What a ref says is not legally binding. Ever hear of fair use laws? Where I
live we have those.
 
Saucy said:
P.S.

If you want to avoid problems with activation, support, checks and
updates etc. use the rule of Microsoft: One copy, one license, one
computer.

Saucy Lemon
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Either that or use a pirated copy that needs no activation and install
it on as many computers as you like. It seems that MS' silly anti piracy
programs will be motivating people to do just that or switch to a Mac or
Linux. It boggles the mind that MS pretends to tell people what to do
with the things the pay their good money for but when you have a virtual
monopoly, I guess it goes to your head.

MS licensing: the biggest scam in the world that has made more money
than the Nigerian scams.

Alias
 
Either that or use a pirated copy that needs no activation and install
it on as many computers as you like. It seems that MS' silly anti piracy
programs will be motivating people to do just that or switch to a Mac or
Linux. It boggles the mind that MS pretends to tell people what to do
with the things the pay their good money for but when you have a virtual
monopoly, I guess it goes to your head.

MS licensing: the biggest scam in the world that has made more money
than the Nigerian scams.
Click to expand...

Well have to give microsoft credit for one thing. They might just
succeed in reducing piracy with their efforts by giving people
incentive to switch to operating systems such as linux. Probably not
the way Microsoft intended though =)

--
Stephan
2003 Yamaha R6

kimi no koto omoidasu hi nante nai no wa
kimi no koto wasureta toki ga nai kara
 
Stephan said:
Well have to give microsoft credit for one thing. They might just
succeed in reducing piracy with their efforts by giving people
incentive to switch to operating systems such as linux. Probably not
the way Microsoft intended though =)

--
Stephan
2003 Yamaha R6

kimi no koto omoidasu hi nante nai no wa
kimi no koto wasureta toki ga nai kara
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LOL!

Alias
 
Either that or use a pirated copy that needs no activation and install
it on as many computers as you like. It seems that MS' silly anti piracy
programs will be motivating people to do just that or switch to a Mac or
Linux. It boggles the mind that MS pretends to tell people what to do
with the things the pay their good money for but when you have a virtual
monopoly, I guess it goes to your head.

MS licensing: the biggest scam in the world that has made more money
than the Nigerian scams.

Alias
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Yea, Microsoft is getting all bent out of shape just because someone stole
an apple from the cart. Get a grip on reality Microsoft and stop pissing
off your customers!
 
Why switch to another OS?
Why not just buy the product you want for ONE computer - or PER computer?

We all know you are buying a license for Vista - not Vista.
The license is for one computer.

You want Linux?
Then use Linux.

This newsgroup is to discuss Vista.
 
Thor said:
Why switch to another OS?
Why not just buy the product you want for ONE computer - or PER computer?

We all know you are buying a license for Vista - not Vista.
The license is for one computer.
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Then how come no store in the world advertises that they sell licenses
and all of them say they are selling software? Scam?
You want Linux?
Click to expand...

I have Linux.
Then use Linux.
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I'm using it right now.
This newsgroup is to discuss Vista.
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Both pros and cons or do you also believe in censorship?

Alias
 
Both pros and cons or do you also believe in censorship?

Alias
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Microsoft loves censorship, they also seem to like giving people gifts to
say good things about their products.
 
I believe you are trolling and that you know full well what the answer to
your first question is.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
 
Richard Urban wrote:
I believe you are trolling and that you know full well what the answer
to your first question is.

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User <<<

Um, Pipboy -- the person to whom you replied -- didn't ask one single
question.

Alias
 
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