[NTLUG:Discuss] NTLUG Linux Fair

[Rev. wRy]

thats the awsome thing about lawyers - if you can afford one they will tell you what you want to hear.

:-)

R

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Fred <fredstevens at yahoo.com> wrote:

>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their royalties, especially on a non-supported and out-of-date OS.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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