Re: Linux For Windows

[Richard <nospam [at] sheflug.co.uk>]

Paul

Paul Sims wrote:
> 
> The MS EULA states that Windows can only be run on the machine it was
> supplied with/purchased for. There is no mention whatsoever of location.
> 
> Can you show me a piece of legislation stating that I can't take my fully
> legal copy of Win98 on my laptop into commercial premises ?
> 

You missed the point.  Or perhaps I didn't explain it too well ?

Blackwell's management team is so eccentric that it's not a good idea
to rely on assumptions.  In other words ask first and then get ready
for the worst because the written version is worthless as well.  This
is fairly average for present day management in this country.  Since
Microsoft came along I have hardly ever seen a written agreement stuck
to with anything.

Since the room where we have our meeting is in the main Blackwell's
legal and business department then it's a good idea to think before
doing ?

> 
> What you are alleging would simply make hot desking illegal.

It did at least five years ago :-)  You just didn't work it out yet
:-)

BTW, I should point out that whoever gave you your legal advice
doesn't seem to know too much :-)


-- 
Richard
Sheffield UK


---------------------------------------------------------------------
Sheffield Linux User's Group - http://www.sheflug.co.uk
To unsubscribe from this list send mail to
- <sheflug-request [at] vuw.ac.nz> - with the word 
 "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. 

  GNU the choice of a complete generation.