it maybe OEM licensed Apple Software... I am not sure on it because i have not seen any OEM license for Mac OS since today. But in Windows world it can be like that. You can install from OEM license and do not give or "not obligated to give" license or CD as seller.
2009/5/11 Mac G4 <[email protected]>: > then how do places like powermax.com and the like sell all these used > machines with no discs? > >> Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 18:58:35 +0300 >> Subject: Re: New to Mac - Just purchased used G4 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> this must be useful for your spec. >> >> >> http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_867_dp_mdd.html >> >> Pre-Installed MacOS: 9.2.2, X 10.2 >> >> You may barrow and install 10.2 and 9.2.2 without any license issue >> from a friend or a copy CD. >> >> Above it, you must have license or orginal CD. >> >> 2009/5/11 Baha Ata <[email protected]>: >> > I mean, what the computer had when its produced as system is legal for >> > Apple. Some folks misunderstood it. Other versions need license. I >> > think dual 866 machines using orginally 10.3 >> > >> > 2009/5/11 Baha Ata <[email protected]>: >> >> Sorry but it is not codswallop. >> >> >> >> Simple, if you have a Apple computer orginal manufactured system is >> >> yours. Your apple machine is enough to show it. Orginal manufactured >> >> system you may have from your friend or avaible download... as >> >> Microsoft licences... If you have license and lost your cd... You may >> >> use same kind installation cd or DVD from your friend or other sources >> >> even you can download it. It is legal. But if you cannot find it or >> >> wish to upgrade, as you say you will buy it. Have look in Ebay or >> >> somewhere as you mentioned retail store... Before buy please consider >> >> your CPU and compatibility... Ram, Mhz, Model... >> >> >> >> 2009/5/9 Bruce Johnson <[email protected]>: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On May 8, 2009, at 6:09 PM, Baha Ata wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> rapdishare.com :) license look up apple retail stores... you may >> >>>> declare your copy of orjinal system.. what is the production system >> >>>> from Apple too... but rapidshare is ok... if you install your orginal >> >>>> system.. license is your eprom... so it is not license issue for >> >>>> mac.... install mac system on orginal manufactured system is ok.... >> >>>> so >> >>>> you may look any where as site as long as you install orginal >> >>>> manufactured system :) >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> The above is a complete load of codswallop. Do NOT rely on this >> >>> person's advice. >> >>> >> >>> No your license is NOT your eprom, and if you go to the Apple store >> >>> they will gladly sell you a copy of OS X 10.5, and I'm 99% sure that's >> >>> ALL they'll sell you. You won't be able to get a copy of 10.4 from >> >>> them. >> >>> >> >>> As with most computer software the license is either the installer >> >>> disk or official paperwork that states you are in legal possession of >> >>> one license to use this software, and outside of a corporate >> >>> environment, you're not going to see the latter. >> >>> >> >>> Purchasing a used copy of software is legal, and is the way to get >> >>> older Mac OSes. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Bruce Johnson >> >>> >> >>> "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Baha Ata >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Baha Ata >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Baha Ata >> >> > > -- Baha Ata --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
