[CS-FSLUG] Any abandoned copies of Windows XP

[Frank Bax]

At 09:19 AM 5/1/05, Bob Brown wrote:

>On 5/1/05, Nathan T. wrote:
> > Can OEM copies be purchased without a new computer, my brother managed
> > to get one at a store a while ago but I didn't think it was possible.
>
>It is the same answer as in the question "Can you rob a bank?"
>Yes, if you have the opportunity it is possible to rob a bank.
>No, it is not legal to rob a bank.
>
>
>It is possible to purchase OEM versions, but the license says that it
>can only be purchased alongside equipment sold through an authorized
>equipment manufacturer.
>
>Otherwise it is just a step above piracy.


Why do you say "a step above piracy"?