The troll is in error again by trying to practice law. Pay no attention
to the troll.



Rod Speed wrote:

> Alex Harrington <spam@alexharrington.co.uk> wrote
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>>Rod Speed wrote
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>>>>Assuming the version of XP Pro you have is a full retail version
>>>>then that will be fine. If it's an OEM licence then you cannot
>>>>transfer it to a new PC - it sucks, but it's the rules.
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>>>That is just what MS claims, he never signed up to any such 'rule'
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>>I don't want to get in to another "is this legally enforceable or not" thread.
>>Fact is this has never been tried in court,
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> For one very very simple reason, MS knows that it aint legally enforceable.
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>>and you are very very unlikely to be prosecuted for it
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> Not a chance, actually.
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>>- however, in Microsoft's eyes you are not licensed if you use an OEM licence
>>on a different PC.
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> Irrelevant to the law on that.
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>>What the OP chooses to do about that is his business - I'm just flagging up
>>the issue.
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> It isnt an 'issue'
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