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| Thread ID: 46961 | 2004-07-11 02:43:00 | Windows XP : Use on >1 PC | tkelly (709) | Press F1 |
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| 251487 | 2004-07-13 11:22:00 | Thanks for the advice. I only wanted XP for a 'spare' PC so my wife could use it for study purposes. Looked into getting Academic version of XP until realised that(a) Microsoft have the right to scan all emails to check the software isn't being used for commercial purposes and (b) MS keep intellectual property rights on any material produced using XP! Stuff that .... we're going to try Linux instead! |
tkelly (709) | ||
| 251488 | 2004-07-13 15:18:00 | Perfectly legal - no restrictions apply to the number of machines a single operating system can be installed on . Restrictions do, however, apply to the number machines the same license can applied to . The English country gentleman galloping after a fox -- the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable |
Merlin (503) | ||
| 251489 | 2004-07-14 04:09:00 | If you wish to be legal, then I reccomend Xandros Linux. Very simple to set up and covers most applications. It come with "Open Office" wich does everything that Windows Office does, and is compatable with Windows Office files. If you wish to use Microsoft software, install "Cross Over", (the retail version comes with it). Crossover will handle Microsoft Office and several other programs. Another option is to install "Win4Lin" which allows you to install a skeleton edition of any of the Windows 9x series over Linux. This will handle most of the other Windows 32bit software. At first I couldn't see the sense in placing Windows over Linux, but my computer has always been very unstable with Windows 98 (fine with ME & XP), but is rock solid using 98 with "Win4Lin". |
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