On 06/12/14 12:38, Brian Barker wrote:
> I'm not an expert, but I believe not. As you say, the Windows operating > system certainly works this way: a copy you purchase with a new computer > cannot be transferred. But I don't think this generally applies to > Microsoft's application software, such as Office. Microsoft Office is distributed under a number of different licenses, whose terms and conditions may include one of more of the following: * Re-installable on the same computer; * Not re-installable on the same computer; * Transferable to a new computer; * Not transferable to a new computer; * Cloud only: not transferable to a new computer; * Cloud only: transferable to a new computer; * Cloud only: transferable between existing computers; As a general rule of thumb: * The more frequently one makes a payment, the less the license allows one to; * The higher the payment, the more the license allows one to do; Some license options (with the resulting cost difference) are only available in specific geographical areas. jonathon * English - detected * English * English <javascript:void(0);> -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
