>> I stand corrected.
>> I did not know that I was violating any sort of licensing
>> agreement.
>> I still don't know for sure, but I will do as some advised, and
>> check what it says in the license agreement.
wrcc> It is technically true for most software. It is also nearly universally
wrcc> ignored by the home user. It is also true that the chances that people
would
wrcc> buy the software would drastically decrease if the writers tried to
wrcc> universally and aggressively enforce this.
wrcc> The result is less sales and they make less in the end.
wrcc> I realize that this does not make it legal nor does it morally justify it
to
wrcc> some.
wrcc> Nevertheless, we live in the real world.
Microsoft said in Help and Support Center:
Q: Can I make a second copy of my Windows operating system software
for my portable computer?
A: The End-User License Agreement (EULA) for many Microsoft
application software products contains the following sentence: "The
primary user of the computer on which the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is
installed may make a second copy for his or her exclusive use on a
portable computer." If your EULA contains this sentence, then, subject
to the conditions mentioned, you may make a second copy of the
software. Note that you must be the primary user of the computer on
which the software is installed. The primary user is the individual
who uses the computer most of the time it is in use. Only that
individual is entitled to use the second copy. Furthermore, the
software must be installed on the local hard disk of your computer;
you are not entitled to make and use a second copy on your portable
computer if you run the primary copy of the software from a network
server. Finally, only one secondary copy may be made; you may install
this copy on more than one portable computer.
Please note that many Microsoft products are copy protected and it
will not be technically possible to make a second copy of the disk. If
you are a Licensee of software that includes copy protection
technology, please call the Product Support Services number provided
for that specific product to learn whether or not unencrypted disks
can be obtained.
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