[Ham-Computers] Re: Relocating a MS WinXP License?

[Dale Miller]

kd4e wrote:
> Thank you Aaron for your concise reply!
>
> Microsoft's absurd and greedy licensing rules is one
> of the many reasons why I am a Linux guy.
>
> They sell a version of their product for use on one PC
> at a time.  To then say that ownership somehow vanishes
> when the PC hardware is upgraded is outrageous!
>
> I guess I will return to trying to get these programs
> to work with WINE under Linux.  I will not be a puppet
> of MS nor will I pay for the dubious privilege of using
> their poorly written OS merely because some programmer
> failed to make their children's app. cross-platform
> compatible.  Sigh.
>
> Question:  Once Microsoft abandons support for a version of
> their operating system is it still legal for them to try to
> dictate terms of usage?
>
Doc, what are you trying to run in WINE???


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