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Gimli · 12-30-2003, 05:46 PM

OK, I called headquarters at 1-800-RU LEGIT and have to agree with the above assertions.

Four things make the OEM software legal:
Hologram CD.
COA Sticker.
EULA.
Product activation code.

I have been duped into thinking that the COA was a cheap liscense. Not true.

Mike at MS was still quite sketchy as to the validity of the practice of selling these things. OEM versions of the OS are tied to ONE machine - if the machine dies, so does the disk, so to speak. Hence, they're cheaper than the OEM versions which can be migrated to different machines.

Distributed licenses are agreed upon, like at my work, for a set amount of licenses, as evidenced by the last three things on the list, and a CD or two (software fulfillment CD's, to quote Mike).

Mine was his third call of the night on the same subject.

So, my thanks to charliewallacex for bringing this to light.

Reflecting on it all, the COA purchase gives you the last three things on the list. Doubt anyone would actually ever have a problem. Mike also mentioned that Longhorn is currently available for about $2, and that marijuana and cocaine are for sale, too. Maybe metaphors aren't his strong suit.

Thanks, charliex!

12-30-2003, 05:46 PM	#24 (permalink)
Gimli Loser	OK, I called headquarters at 1-800-RU LEGIT and have to agree with the above assertions. Four things make the OEM software legal: Hologram CD. COA Sticker. EULA. Product activation code. I have been duped into thinking that the COA was a cheap liscense. Not true. Mike at MS was still quite sketchy as to the validity of the practice of selling these things. OEM versions of the OS are tied to ONE machine - if the machine dies, so does the disk, so to speak. Hence, they're cheaper than the OEM versions which can be migrated to different machines. Distributed licenses are agreed upon, like at my work, for a set amount of licenses, as evidenced by the last three things on the list, and a CD or two (software fulfillment CD's, to quote Mike). Mine was his third call of the night on the same subject. So, my thanks to charliewallacex for bringing this to light. Reflecting on it all, the COA purchase gives you the last three things on the list. Doubt anyone would actually ever have a problem. Mike also mentioned that Longhorn is currently available for about $2, and that marijuana and cocaine are for sale, too. Maybe metaphors aren't his strong suit. Thanks, charliex!