> They don't bother reading the licenses. Aside from the occasional > geek, IP lawyers, and corporate sysadmins, who does?
Yes, this is true. There are Cafes who are now buying XP licenses but they are buying OEM versions. Rumor has it that OEM licenses are valid if you purchase it along with a peripheral like a mouse. I checked this out at MS website. Apparently, the earlier version of their license was subject to misinterpretation that was why the rumor persisted. They have since changed the terms they used and it is now clear that OEM versions can only be purchased along with a fully-assembled PC. Perhaps the next wave of raids will be for valid licenses and no longer piracy. -- Holden Hao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
