Re: [Sheflug] Linux in Schools

[Steve Tickle <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 00:58 26/04/02 +0100, Will Newton wrote:
>On Friday 26 Apr 2002 12:32 am, Craig Andrews wrote:
>
> > Within the context of the document, they are correct. However, there is no
> > legal requirement that you _use_ the software, just that the licence is
> > non-transferable. A point deliberately obfuscated by this page, but a point
>
>Surely it is the user that has bought an exclusive license and not the
>machine? You cannot transfer the license if you wish to sell Windows, but if
>you wish to sell your PC you must transfer the license? Sounds crazy to me. I
>would have thought the license is valid per user i.e. you may continue to use
>Windows, but if you donate a PC you must format the disk.

Sounds sensible to me, after all, a PC is just a lump of hardware, you can 
run whatever operating system you like on it. I'm sure no government would 
subscribe to a law which says that if you buy a PC, you must also buy a 
Windoze licence, even if you intend to use a different OS.


Steve

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