Microsoft definitely distributes ISO files through legit channels - MSDN and Technet for example. They aren't licensed to share, though.
Zewwy - it's technically piracy, and even if the definition there is vague (which it's not), it just *looks* bad, and optics are important. Ron On 2014-01-15 08:07, Benjamin Bergman wrote: > I agree with Mark on most of what he said, except not all ISOs are > infringement. In university I remember needing to install Windows for > a course and the Engineering tech support giving us a key and a link > to Microsoft's own MSDN website where we could download the ISOs and > burn our own copies. Lots of different versions were available. > > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 8:01 AM, Mark Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If there just ISO without keys how is that piracy? > > > > Here's the TL;DR version: every time you "copy that floppy" without explicit > > permission to do so it's piracy. Being in possession of a legit OEM sticker > > doesn't magically make unauthorized install media legit -- even if the combo > > of the two passes activation. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ _______________________________________________ SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/
