[CS-FSLUG] Any abandoned copies of Windows XP
Don Parris
gnumathetes at gmail.com
Sun May 1 12:29:28 CDT 2005
On 5/1/05, Bob Brown <bebrown at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/1/05, Don Parris wrote:
> > On Sun, 01 May 2005 09:29:11 -0400
> > This is one reason I have such difficulty with restrictive EULAs. I can
> > resell my old books, but cannot give away my old software CD. It's pure
> > stupidity. I should have that right with software. EULAs often expand
> > beyond the bounds of what copyright was intended to accomplish. To me, it
> > is an affront to freedom.
>
> You have the right to sell your OEM software. You just have to sell it
> with the equipment you purchased it with.
> Upgrades to OEM software continue to fall under the OEM license.
>
> If you want software you can sell to someone else then you need to
> purchase it at the full price.
>
>
> Bob
>
> _______________________________________________
I did give that some additional thought after I posted. I received
WinNT 4.0 with the computers donated to our ministry. I might have
been a bit rash just now. Oh well. Live and learn. Nevertheless, I
don't like the fact that, if I choose to upgrade my software, but not
my hardware, I cannot even give away the current OEM version, due to
the license. I think it's pretty stupid. But that's just my opinion.
Don
--
DC Parris GNU Evangelist
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