Re: Multi-boot Windows XP without special software

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From: stacey
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:04

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Timothy Daniels wrote:

> 
> "Good!" asked:
>> do you have to license twice?
>> buy two copies?
>> 
>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote:
>> >     Here's how to boot between two Windows XP
>> > systems without using any special software:
> 
> 
>      Some guy from Microsoft said that the EULA says
> that you do, but I doubt that it could be upheld in
> court.  How does Microsoft suffer if you have two
> copies of the same OS in the same machine? 

They don't get twice the money?

>  Does Microsoft
> even care?  

Sure they do. If I have 4 machines that I use one at a time at home, they
want me to buy 4 copies. Same with 2 on one machine. It's all about more
money for MS.


> If you can make copies of your purchased
> musical CDs for your own personal use, why can't you
> make copies of your operating system for use on your
> own *single* PC?
> 

 Because MS says so and the courts WILL back them up!

-- 
 
  Stacey

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