[PLUG] Micro$soft challenge...

[Mike De La Mater]

The issue is per-seat licenses versus per-user licenses.

Don't ask me why, but some makers care differently.

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Mike 

4/22/02 6:18:30 PM, Paul Heinlein <heinlein at attbi.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Steve Beattie wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 02:40:16PM -0700, Paul Heinlein wrote:
>> > 3. install MS Office at home using the CDs at work.
>> 
>> Going off some *really fuzzy* memories, but this at least used to be
>> legit. From what I remember long ago when I had to deal with proper
>> license accounting was that Microsoft allowed software to be
>> installed on a user's home and work computers, but only if you
>> weren't using any sort of automated license tracking software. If
>> you were then your users couldn't take software home.
>
>The issue of installing only properly licensed software came up while
>I was working at Computer Bits, so I spent some time reading the fine
>print. At the time, WordPerfect (7, then 8) did allow a dual
>installation, providing you only ran one copy at a time. MS Office 95 
>did not allow it. I haven't read the WordPerfect or Office licenses 
>since then, so my knowledge is definitely outdated.
>
>
>--Paul Heinlein <heinlein at attbi.com>
>
>
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