2005/9/21, Anuerin Diaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 9/21/05, Holden Hao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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. > > > > But doesnt that mean that OEM are usable for non-branded PCs? Or is > there a provision that the license can only be used with the unit that > was purchased at the same time as the license? If there is a provision > like that then the seller of the unusable OEM license should also be > liable.
If you purchased an OEM license without a PC, that is LEGALLY unusable/invalid. The vendor/seller could only sell the OEM license with a new PC. Selling such OEM license without a new PC makes the seller open to a court case. Both from MS and the vendee/buyer. MS -> violation of agreement with VENDOR/SELLER. Buyer -> based on warranty that the product is suitable for the purpose for which it was bought. Unfortunately, this is what most COMPUTER SHOPS are doing, selling OEM license even without a new PC. I had to inform the COMPUTER SHOP (a very popular one) where I inquired about license costs that selling OEM license without a PC is NOT LEGAL. I am not sure if they are unaware of the MS EULAs or they intended to dispose of unsold OEM licenses. :-) HTH Arys _________________________________________________ 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
