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[mailto:ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Alan Pope
Sent: 08 June 2010 16:15
To: UK Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows XP CD
Hi James,
On 5 June 2010 16:29, James - SJ Computers wrote:
> I'm pretty sure that Microsoft don't have
Hi James,
On 5 June 2010 16:29, James - SJ Computers wrote:
> I'm pretty sure that Microsoft don't have issues with the duplication of
> their disks. It's the licences that matter. After all, Microsoft even offer
> an option to download the ISO direct from them:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downl
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Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows XP CD
Hi Guys
I would caution that just because Microsoft (or any other software supplier
for that matter) says that a particular action constitutes a copyright
infringement does not necessarily make it legally true. For the time being
at le
Hi Guys
I would caution that just because Microsoft (or any other software supplier for
that matter) says that a particular action constitutes a copyright infringement
does not necessarily make it legally true. For the time being at least, the law
of the land ultimately overrides a EULA.
Nige
On 4 June 2010 21:43, Daniel Case wrote:
> Alan,
>
> I was not aware either that it was copyright theft to use another CD
> with your original license.
>
> Infact, i thought the following was true:
> ttp://download.microsoft.com/download/9/A/9/9A90E11E-43A3-4E7E-A919-961AF15820CA/Refurbished%20PC%
On 4 June 2010 22:43, Daniel Case wrote:
> (2) The original recovery media or hard-disk based recovery image
> associated with the PC.
How is a "burnt Windows XP Home CD" (your words) sent via post to
someone either 'original recovery' or 'hard-disk based recovery
image'?
I'm not after an argume
Alan,
I was not aware either that it was copyright theft to use another CD
with your original license.
Infact, i thought the following was true:
ttp://download.microsoft.com/download/9/A/9/9A90E11E-43A3-4E7E-A919-961AF15820CA/Refurbished%20PC%20License%20Guide.pdf
According to this, any PC that
Hi Everyone
Please accept my apologies, I posted to the list as I reckoned most
were experienced computer users and would probably have an old copy of
windows floating around which they were no longer using seeing as they
were Ubuntu users.
Alan, please note I was not fully aware of the copyright
Rob
In all honesty, you will stand a better chance of saving your friends 38 GiB
of music by using an Ubuntu Live CD (or similar) than you will with a Win XP
disc. Personally I would boot the machine from the live CD and then copy the
data off to a safe media. Then you can re-install Windows once
On 04/06/10 19:38, Alan Pope wrote:
> Hi Daniel/all
>
> On 4 June 2010 19:33, Daniel Case wrote:
>> As long as you use the officially licensed product key, it is legal, i
>> can post it if you like as i no longer
>> have a need for it.
>>
>
> Ugh. Remember where you are. This is an Ubuntu list and
Hi Daniel/all
On 4 June 2010 19:33, Daniel Case wrote:
> As long as you use the officially licensed product key, it is legal, i
> can post it if you like as i no longer
> have a need for it.
>
Ugh. Remember where you are. This is an Ubuntu list and it's not
really the done thing for us to be dis
Michael, i have a burnt Windows XP Home CD due to the fact that mine
actually snapped
As long as you use the officially licensed product key, it is legal, i
can post it if you like as i no longer
have a need for it.
An OEM copy of XP will work, its just a case of having the drivers. If
it has a S
On 04/06/10 19:11, Michael G Fletcher wrote:
>> What make is his laptop?
>>
>> Rob
>
> A Dell Inspiron 6000... trying to save his 38GB of music :-(
>
> I got it to the point where it loads the Welcome screen, but when I
> logon the user, it just automatically logs me out again. I can get
> into th
> What make is his laptop?
>
> Rob
>
> --
A Dell Inspiron 6000... trying to save his 38GB of music :-(
I got it to the point where it loads the Welcome screen, but when I
logon the user, it just automatically logs me out again. I can get
into the safe-mode with command prompt, and tried to insta
On 04/06/10 17:47, Michael G Fletcher wrote:
> Hi Guys
>
> Haven't been on the list in ages! Hope everyone is well and enjoying
> 10.04 as much as I am :-)
>
> I'm trying to fix a Computer of a friend of mine and it has Windows XP
> Home edition on it. I only have a copy of Windows XP Professional
Hi Guys
Haven't been on the list in ages! Hope everyone is well and enjoying
10.04 as much as I am :-)
I'm trying to fix a Computer of a friend of mine and it has Windows XP
Home edition on it. I only have a copy of Windows XP Professional.
I'm desperately in need of a XP Home Edition CD. Does
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