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According to the Microsoft legal represntative I spoke w/ last week at
FOSE97, in Washington DC,
it is not legal to sell or buy OEM software w/o it being part of a PC
purchase.  The rep told me
about people "cracking" the Mircosoft licensing code word/number and
illegally ordering 1,000s of copies of MS products for a couple of
dollars a piece.  For example, a large corporation orders 1,000s of
licenses for MS Office.  Someone uses that license to order 1000s of MS
Office CD-ROMs. (A physician I work with bought a copy of MS Office
Professional for $70.00 at a local computer show.) He stated the MS
Legal Dept has a list of >1,100 "offenders we are going to prosecute." 
He further stated they were ready to make the moves on a "big offender
in the DC area." 

I don't have any interest in the above, just be careful out there.     

Mike
 


Mike Hartigan wrote:
> 
> Likely an OEM version.  Perfectly legal, but not exactly according to the
> terms of the agreement between Microsoft and the OEM.  It's intended to be
> sold only as part of a new PC (the software that is pre-installed when you
> buy a PC from a mass marketer).  You get the software, no manuals (plenty
> of docs on the disk), and no support (the OEM is supposed to support it
> after you buy the PC from him).  Office 97 Professional has been available
> for some time at local computer shows around Chicago for around $50.
> Windows 95 (full install) can be had for a little less, NT 4.0 Workstation
> has been selling for $75-ish.
> 
> Mike Maguire unwittingly graced us with:
> : How can you sell Off97 so cheaply?  Is the Enterprise release
> : or Off97 w/ SR1?  How can this be legal software?  If it's illegal
> : and you receive my email, then you've left a trail...
> :
> :
> : Don Dempsey wrote:
> : >
> : > *! BRaND NeW, FaCToRY SEaLeD, AnD FuLLY ReGisTeRabLE !*
> : >                     MS Office 97 Professional Edition - $75
> : > Includes..
> : > ~MS Word 97
> : > ~MS Access 97
> : > ~MS Excel 97
> : > ~MS PowerPoint 97
> : > ~MS Outlook 97
> : > w/ CD Key
> : >
> : >     If you are interested and would like to place an order just reply to
> : > this posting.  We do ship COD anywhere in the US.  COD is only excepted in
> : > secure funds.
> : >
> : > -Dan
> 
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