[Tfug] OT: shameless parts trafficking

[Jim March]

There are a LOT of laptops and factory-built desktops running around
that have a "certificate of authenticity" sticker underneath but the
copy of windows is either AWOL or corrupted.  Installing a "wrong
serial number copy" of Windows is NOT a copyright violation.
Microsoft would like you to think so but I guarandamntee you they
can't do any prosecutions on that basis.

It's the exact same situation as, you have a CD of Metallica's "Master
Of Puppets" album, and you also want MP3s, and you're too dumb to rip
'em, so you grab a copy off of bittorrent.  You can't be busted for
that download.

Jim

On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Claude Rubinson
<rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:
> Malcom> It is my understanding that XP is no longer supported by
> Malcom> Microsoft and can be used openly.
>
> Andy> April 2014 is when support is scheduled to end for XP.
>
> And regardless, just because something is no longer supported doesn't
> mean that Microsoft has given up their copyright on it.
>
> Claude
>
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