Re: [Hampshire] XP built for qemu

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Author: Tony Whitmore
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] XP built for qemu

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gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x57c63100.hantslug.org.uk.10107': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Sat Feb 10 16:45:15 2007 GMT
gpg: using DSA key 7920DB2171B98B64
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 10:09:14AM +0000, Andy Smith wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 09:59:52AM +0000, Tony Whitmore wrote:
> > John Hunt wrote:
> > > I have an XP sp2 pro cd image if that helps...obviously I can't give
> > > you a key to use it with.
> > >
> > > Speaking of XP keys, I have one for XP home on the underneath of my
> > > laptop that I don't use if anyone wants (is that legal?)
> >
> > No, OEM licences like that live and die with the machines.
>
> i.e. it is legal in Europe but Microsoft says you can't do it, so it
> may or may not result in a working install of Windows.


Yes, I was perhaps playing loose and fast with the word "legal" there. But it
is certainly against the licence.

Tony