Quote:
The trouble with licenses is that they bind you - when you modify your car, worst thing that can happen to you is a voided warranty, a totalled car and (god forbid!!) injuries. When you violate licenses terms, you are committing a crime; because once you violate the license, your copy (yes, the same copy of the OS which you paid with your hard earned money) becomes an illegal copy; thus you become a violator of the copyright law; thus you become liable to be prosecuted - not just sued for damages.
So, when you are told to use a copy of XP home edition at your home, you ARE bound to use it only in your home; not in your office.
|
And could you explain after what doing against EULA it becomes crime?
I will give you some examples it includes reverse engineering, hacking into system, leasing or selling your copy.
Surely I don't think Sam is going to do this is he ?
As for worries about Windows not activating after changing hardware. Its a simple matter of one phone call (that too toll free) Microsoft Support.
Tsk has done it and he has had no problem with it.
I have done it after changing mother board and had no problem with it.
As for using XP home at office environment is completely fine.
The names Home and Professional signify that these editions are Optimised for those environment. Doesn't mean you can use them.