[NTLUG:Discuss] NTLUG Linux Fair

Sat Apr 23 23:03:49 CDT 2011

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 10:09:44PM -0500, Ralph Green wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-04-23 at 20:49 -0500, Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> > As long as the Windows is a legally purchased copy, I 
> > can't imagine how someone would be violating the licence 
> > by running it in a virtual machine.
> 
> Howdy,
>   Not much imagination there, I think.  Microsoft specifically disallows
> the use of some versions of Windows in VMs.  This is a restriction in
> the license.  The cheaper ones, I understand, but I don't have the list.
> Good day,
> Ralph

http://download.microsoft.com/documents/useterms/windows%20vista_ultimate_english_36d0fe99-75e4-4875-8153-889cf5105718.pdf                             

"4. USE WITH VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES. You may not use the software                                                                                 
installed on the licensed device within a virtual (or otherwise
emulated)                                                                              
hardware system."                                                                                                                                      

uh, that would suck if it were not windows.  Just keeps me from ever                                                                                   
using Vista                                                                                                                                            

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