__/ [ Rick ] on Thursday 12 October 2006 11:51 \__
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:42:19 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> A sneaky change in Windows licensing terms
>>
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>> | With a retail version of Windows XP, there are no restrictions on the
>> | number of times you can transfer the software from one computer to
>> | another in your household or office. That's about to change for the
>> | worse in Vista, with only one lifetime transfer allowed. It makes the
>> | outrageous price difference between retail and OEM copies even more
>> | difficult to justify.
>> `----
>>
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=156
>>
>>
>> Further analysis here:
>>
>> Important Windows Vista Licensing Changes
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>>
http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/robert/archive/2006/10/11/Important-Windows-Vista-Licensing-Changes.aspx
>> http://tinyurl.com/nemr9
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>>
> Home Basic : You MAY NOT use in Virtual PC | Virtual Server |VMWare
> Home Premium: Still no virtual hardware
>
> Home Ultimate: Can use in a virtualized environment, BUT
> Can't use DRM-protected content if Vista Ultimate is the "guest" OS
> Can't use BitLocker if Vista Ultimate is the "guest" OS
>
> If you buy a version of Windows NOT tied to any hardware, how can they
> legally tell you what hardware you can and cannot run on?
I think it's more of a strategic decision. It all revolves around the ability
to control and restrict the market. Take, for example, Web site/pages that
prevent non-IE/Win users from accessing the content. Again, it's about
providing something 'unique' (I can probably back this with a link quoting a
Microsoft developer). It's not as accident; it's a design choice. Let's go
on to discussing the MBR, for example...
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| While Microsoft would like the world to believe that anyone running Windows
| has no need of any other operating system, that attitude doesn't cut much
| mustard with many of its users.
|
| Why settle for one OS when your PC is easily capable of running two or
| more?
|
| [...]
|
| One of the more questionable tactics that Microsoft has implemented in
| Vista is to automatically overwrite any existing MBR during the
| installation process without asking if you mind or giving you an option
| to back up.
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http://www.apcstart.com/site/akidman/2006/09/1656/vista-scoots-to-new-boot-but-its-still-kinda-rooted
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