[NTLUG:Discuss] NTLUG Linux Fair

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Ianal

The problem with virtualization and Windows imho is with the coa.  Normally the coa must be associated with a physical machine. There are means for transfer... but there is red tape... things you are required to do to invalidate the old coa and a method for getting a new coa. So I could easily see how ms would make virtualizing windows a violation of license.... but even Microsoft is learning that their closed policies are pushing people away. So maybe this isn't the case anymore.

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----- Reply message -----
From: "Fred" <fredstevens at yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, Apr 24, 2011 5:29 pm
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] NTLUG Linux Fair
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>

On Sat 23 Apr 2011 Wayne Walker <wwalker at solid-constructs.com> wrote:
>
> "4. USE WITH VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES. You may not use the software         
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> installed on the licensed device within a virtual (or otherwise
> emulated) hardware system." 

We run XP in the virtual machines. Our lawyers have told us that
what that clause says is that if a computer comes shipped with Vista
you cannot use the same licensed copy in a virtual machine running
on that computer but since we are running Linux on the computer then 
all we need are licenses for each virtual Windows system. Don't think
the software police are going to worry since MickySoft has been paid
their royalties, especially on a non-supported and out-of-date OS.

Just my (and my lawyer's) opinion, of course. YMMV.

Fred

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