Re: [Hampshire] 22% of Windows Installs Non-Genuine

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:30:22 +0000 (GMT)
Gordon Scott <gordon@???> wrote:

> I think quite a few places do/did this .. file the licences and
> install discs away safely and just install all systems on the site
> with the same disc. Whoops one `Genuine' installation and a couple
> of dozen `Non-Genuine'.

I used to do this when I was a sys admin but that _was_ before M$
had this validation nonsense.

I also used to work on the principle that not all the system were in
use at the same time and so long as the number of users actually
using it at any one time didn't exceed the number of licences I was
covered.

I think Wordperfect at one time actually said as much in their
licence, they certainly said WP could also be installed on a users
home system as well as the work one.

--
John Lewis
Debian Linux with Geneweb genealogy application