> Legally though, yes - or at least a grey area. Not as gray an area as running a compiled VFP app under Linux using WINE and technically needing no correlating Windows OS to do so. M$ seems to think we would need a license, but if I recall correctly through some clever weasel-wording M$ did not clarify if that was a legal/license requirement or a technical matter. So who wants to take them on in court over that? Cheaper to seek alternate solutions, pay for the OS even if not used or not run VFP under Linux/WINE).
As for the multiple OS sessions under Virtual Machines I bet M$ would take the position that there is Use Value in having multiple OS sessions running in a Virtual Machine, therefore they would be entitled to the OS license revenue for each VM OS session. I have to say that I would have a hard time disagreeing with a position like that if indeed a Windows OS was being run as separate sessions under multiple machines, virtual or physical. Gil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Crozier Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 12:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [NF] Windows XP OR Windows Vista ??? Peter, Yes, we have MSDN. However when you spawn another Virtual server you aren't asked for any registration/activation code. Think about it, the base operating system is only being used once and all you are doing is spawning a new front end. Legally though, yes - or at least a grey area. Dave Crozier -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Cushing Sent: 17 January 2008 16:47 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NF] Windows XP OR Windows Vista ??? Dave Crozier wrote: > My aim is then to migrate the Virtual server environment onto a new 64 bit > HP dedicated serve box including raid drives etc. as a replacement for our > main 32 bit data servers at the end of next month at the latest and then I > will use the 64 bit box for my own development work. Then I will be running > 5 servers on the box, the additional one hosting the VFP data and user files > which will be replicated on a shadow box using Doubletake. > <snip> Sounds like a good setup Dave. As you say with having everything on the one box, it has to be a good machine with raid etc. > The nice thing about Virtuozzo is that is uses software > virtualization which only has one core operating system (Win 2K3) running on > it and then you "spawn" a new operating system front end and only keep one > kernel running. This means that it is very quick and the degradation running > multi O/S's is minimal - the only drawback being that the other OS's have to > be 2K3. > Am I right in saying you have to have a licence for each copy of 2K3 you use, unless you've got MSDN? Thanks for the info. Peter [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
