Re: What does Windows XP Familly Edition stands for ?

From: Steve Wormuth (wormuth@catskill.net)
Date: 09/03/02 

From: "Steve Wormuth" <wormuth@catskill.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 15:49:55 -0400

"Alun Jones" <alun@texis.com> wrote in message
news:qPxc9.6248$Un.1304960153@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>
> That's a completely different kettle of fish from what Mike's arguing - he
> seems to think that because he bought a licence of Windows, he should be
able
> to install and use it simultaneously on any number of machines.

And *he* should be able to use it wherever he feels it is necessary.... As
long as that product is only used by *him*, he can do whatever he likes with
it. The law does not allow intellectual property to be tied to any specific
electronic device...

Has Microsoft ever denied an activation?

Steve

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