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Default OT - Upgrading Computers

On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:11:50 -0700, Brent wrote:
On Sep 23, 3:05 am, Abrasha wrote:


http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061102-8140.html


Thanks
I know i'm nuts but i was pretty sure i remembered reading the
draconian EULA and i'm glad my memory didnt fail me


Well, going from:
"The first user of the software may reassign the license to another
device one time. If you reassign the license, that other device becomes
the 'licensed device.'"
to:
"You may install one copy of the software on the licensed device. You
may use the software on up to two processors on that device at one time.
Except as provided in the Storage and Network Use (Ultimate edition)
sections below, you may not use the software on any other device."

I don't see how either of them said you couldn't re-install on the same
device. The old language just says that if you put it on a second
device, then the first is no longer licensed - says nothing about having
to rebuy if you reinstall.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not in the fan club and despise Microsoft for
so many reasons but, if this is the license language people are
objecting to, it doesn't say what I think you said it's saying, if you
see what I'm saying.