> -----Original Message----- > From: Shachar Shemesh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 12:00 PM > To: Tal, Shachar > Cc: Muli Ben-Yehuda; Linux-IL mailing list > Subject: Re: EULA on free software? > > > Tal, Shachar wrote: > > >>There are several snags in this plan of yours. > >>A. Up until this email of yours, I wasn't aware of the fact > >>that I can > >>get Connectix through MSDN. This is particularily troubling > as I have > >>paid good money for both VMWare and MSDN Universal. Upon > inspection I > >>could not find Connectix in my DVD collection, but could find it in > >>their subscribers download section. I'm now wondering what > >>else I have > >>paid for but have not received. > >> > >> > > > >That is a known issue with the DVD collection. It's on their > FAQ somewhere. > > > > > > > Can you find it for me, please? > I tried searching for both "Connectix" and "Virtual PC". > Nothing. Their > index software doesn't even work on my computer. All in all, > their index > is below reproach.
Will do, but later today. > >>B. There is no need to stop using the products when the audit > >>arrives. > >>The MSDN license is not revoked when the year is up. All that > >>happens is > >>that updates stop arriving. I am not sure how this will > >>cooperate with > >>product activation - I have so far avoided doing activation for all > >>products I installed. MS practically begs you not to > activate an MSDN > >>installed product unless you really have to, and that is one > >>recommendation I'm going to follow. > >> > >> > > > >Not exactly. When you license MSDN Universal you probably > licensed one copy > >of it, meaning you can install exactly one instance of each > product. If you > >install more than one instance, then at the end of the > license period you > >either pay for extra licenses of MSDN or the software, or > uninstall them. > > > > > > > Unless it's for development purposes. This applies for the > duration of > the license too. I can install one production version of Windows > XP/Office/whatever (servers not included - the license does not cover > servers at all). I can install up to 10 Windows > versions/Office/whatever > for development purposes, and up to 3 (IIRC) servers. I don't > think the > license expires as such. I was told otherwise. I will investigate further. BTW - This just in: MS Virtual PC 2004 (aka Connectix 5.2's successor) will have Linux support. Read all about it at http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/11/11/0448214&mode=thread&tid=109&tid= 187 > >>In any case, there is no need for me to regret buying > VMWare. Like I > >>mentioned before, the free alternatives are not up to par > (more's the > >>pitty), and connectix doesn't run on my choice of host system. > >> > >> > > > >I never said you should regret using VMWare. > > > >Shachar. > > > > > >This electronic message contains information from Verint > Systems, which may > >be privileged and confidential. The information is intended > to be for the > >use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are > not the intended > >recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, > distribution or use of the > >contents of this information is prohibited. If you have > received this > >electronic message in error, please notify us by replying to > this email. > > > > > > > -- > Shachar Shemesh > Open Source integration consultant > Home page & resume - http://www.shemesh.biz/ > > This electronic message contains information from Verint Systems, which may be privileged and confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by replying to this email. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
