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<div>At 8:08 AM +0100 10/8/06, Simon Forster wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>On 9 Aug 2006, at 21:45, Robert Ameeti
wrote:</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Here in the UK I don't seem to have any
problem getting an OEM version.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>And I have no problem getting cocaine
from my local supplier and many others on my street. Doesn't make it
legal.</blockquote>
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<div>Here's what it says on the Microsoft site in the UK. I think it
makes their intent quite clear.</div>
<div><http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/licensing/howtouse.mspx></div
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<div>Here's the equivalent statement in the U.S.:</div>
<div
><http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/4/6/f4662425-098f-414b-<span
></span>8052-9f2de33f3b90/G34899_PROC_WLG.PDF></div>
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<div>The US Microsoft site has a great deal to say about it. A
downloadable document available here:</div>
<div><<font face="Verdana" size="-1"
color="#009900"
>http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/e/3/4e3eace0-4c6d-4123-9d0c<span
></span>-c80436181742/OSLicQA.doc></font>. explains their intent
quite clearly. It says, in part:</div>
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color="#000000"><b>6.</b></font><font face="Arial" size="-2"
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color="#000000"><b>What is the difference between OEM product and
Full-Packaged Product (FPP)?<br>
</b>ANSWER. OEM products are intended to be preinstalled on
hardware before the end user purchases the product. They are
"shrink wrapped" and do not come in a box like the retail products
do. Full-Packaged Product (FPP) is boxed with CD(s), manuals,
and the EULA and is sold in retail stores in individual boxes.
The End User License Agreements (commonly referred to as "EULAs")
for OEM and FPP products are slightly different. One main
difference is that an OEM operating system license (such as the
license for Windows) cannot be transferred from its original PC to
another PC. However, the FPP version of Windows may be
transferred to another PC as long as the EULA, manual and media (such
as the backup CD) accompany the transfer to the other PC. Also,
when a customer purchases an OEM product, the OEM license requires the
OEM to provide support for the product. </font><br>
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<div>They have different licensing agreements for different parts of
the world. They can be located from this page:
<http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.mspx></div>
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<div>Arguments that apply in one part of the world will not
necessarily be true for other parts of the world.</div>
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<div>And finally, here is a page where they define exactly what they
mean by "system builder":</div>
<div><http://www.microsoft.com/oem/main.mspx></div>
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<div>They have a great deal more to say about it, but this gives a
flavor. The internet is also full of information about how to
hack or pirate the software to get around Microsoft's intent.</div>
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<div>Daly</div>
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