[mythtv-users] NACAT Software now available

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Wed Feb 27 18:12:23 UTC 2008


On Feb 27, 2008, at 11:06 AM, BP wrote:

> Brian Wood wrote:
>
>>
>> Agreed. I know that the Vista license specifically prohibits running
>> in a virtual environment unless you have purchased the top-price
>> product for example. AFAIK there is no such restriction on XP.
>>
>
> Microsoft recently changed the license in regards to virtual machines:
>
> http://weblog.infoworld.com/virtualization/archives/2008/01/microsofts_broa.html
>
> "consumers are now licensed to virtualize Windows Vista Home Basic and
> Windows Vista Home Premium."
>
> I doubt, however, that an OEM license could be transfered to a virtual
> machine.

What about if I purchase machine with Windows pre-installed, remove  
Windows and install Linux and vmware, then install Windows under vmware?

I'd be running on the same machine I bought the license with.

I know you are not an attorney, this is really a rhetorical question.

beww



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