Re: Comments about this forum

From: Randall Arnold (rarnold_at_kmalp.com)
Date: 08/21/03 

Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:15:01 -0500

Well, in all fairness to all parties, that's only one "reason" for piracy.
Some people are going to steal and illegally copy software simply because
they either have no conscience (a common shortcoming these days it seems) or
fail to see that what they are doing is wrong.

Randall Arnold

"Sergio Saenz" <saenzr@sas.upenn.edu> wrote in message
news:0d4d01c367f6$b028de70$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> You see, you have to read more caregfully what I said...
> I said have the licences!
>
> However the licences do not give you any special
> privileges. You are just as screwed as someone without one
> regardless if you have the disks or not.
>
> Second: Microsoft ifs aiming at UTOPIA. Regardless of what
> the EULA says, people are still going to resell their old
> computers alsong with the installed software. Nobody can
> do much about it. Remember, we are in a capitalist system.
>
> Microsoft is loosing a lot of money for not having a
> mechanism to renew licences and to acknowledge that there
> is significant chunk of us who will probably never buy a
> new computer or a new software directly from you.
>
>
> I am sorry to say so but that is why you have piracy.
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sergio --
> >
> >If one purchases a used computer, and is not given the
> license
> >(Product Key), documentation, and Windows CD, then
> >an invalid license transfer has occurred. The only way to
> >resolve this is to purchase and install your own copy of
> >Windows XP.
> >
> > The EULA states:
> >
> >"Transfer to Third Party: The initial user of the
> > Product may make a one-time transfer of the Product to
> > another end user. The transfer has to include all
> > component parts, media, printed materials, this EULA, and
> > if applicable, the Certificate of Authenticity".
> >
> >If you have a "retail version" of Windows, and it was
> properly
> >registered with Microsoft, you can call and request a
> replacement
> >CD.
> >
> >How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft
> Software or Hardware
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;
> [ln];326246
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Nicholas
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------
> >
> >"Sergio" <saenzr@sas.upenn.edu> wrote in message:
> > news:0bed01c367ee$45d57400$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >
> >| Many solutions offered in this forum exclude a lot of
> >| people. A segment of these people appears not to have
> the
> >| disks, I include myself.
> >|
> >| Many of us buy used computers because we cannot afford
> a
> >| new one or we can get a much cheaper pc in the open
> market
> >| (in my case from student to student) than from a direct
> PC
> >| dealer.
> >|
> >| Many of the used PCs are sold without the discs,
> although
> >| some vendors may give you the licences to the software
> >| installed. I have my licenses but not the disks.
> >|
> >| The license should entitle us to be offered solutions
> for
> >| those of us who do not have the disks.
> >.
> >