Re: What does Windows XP Familly Edition stands for ?

From: Michael A. Murr Jr. (murrxm@worldnet.att.net)
Date: 08/31/02 

Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 03:24:04 -0400
From: "Michael A. Murr Jr." <murrxm@worldnet.att.net>

By the way what if you go buy a damn automobile air freshener at Wal-mart
and you tell them that it is for the Honda but, later they find it in your
Corvette does that give them the damn right to accuse you of stealing? think
about that a minute...Who really owns that air freshener....you or
Wal-Mart....The way I see it is you should be able to buy it and walk
outside and put in in the nearest stinky trash can because YOU paid for it.
Intellectual property has to be an invention of micro*** or another giant
arm twister just like them. Intellectual property in my opinion is a damn
joke and just one of hundreds of ways for the American people to take
someone to court. I cant wait till the day that someone drags my ass into a
court room for sometthing this retarded and the judge throws the plaintiff
in jail for a year for wasting court and tax payers money. When that day
comes we will know that some of America has awoken to some form realistic
senses!

Paul Adare wrote:

> In article <b28901c25035$6f2f3a10$b1e62ecf@tkmsftngxa04>,
> Obelix_Obelix@hotmail.com says...
> >
> >
> > Why do they call it Familly Edition ?
>
> The don't, it is called Windows XP Home Edition.
>
> >
> >
> > You buy the software and you can not put it on more than
> > one computer...
>
> Correct.
>
> >
> > That's stealing !!!
>
> No, attempting to install it on more computers than you allowed to in
> the End User License Agreement would be stealing.
>
> >
> > Microsoft should give the possibility to each familly to
> > be at lease install XP on for the less 3 or 4 computers
> > for members of one familly...
>
> They do, simply buy more copies, or additional licenses:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp
>
> >
> > I think they could give that permission at the lease...
> >
> > Spread the word....
>
> Spread what word? Microsoft makes the software, Microsoft gets to decide
> how to sell it and how to license it. Why do you feel entitled to
> install a single copy on however many systems you choose to?
>
> BTW - this news group is for security related issues, not for griping
> about the way Microsoft chooses to license their software.
>
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> If you think your wife's jewellery is an investment, try selling a few
> pieces.