[Fwd: Follow up on "lying with statistics"]

[Wandered Inn <esoteric@denali.atlnet.com>]

I meant to send this to the whole list, not just Mark.  Thanks to the
sent folder, here it is...
> 
> Mark Hinds wrote:
> >
> > > This is a fact -- the EULA for Win95 (and presumably, Win98) prohibits
> > > moving the OS from one computer to another.
> >
> > Can some comment on the legality of this. The only protection
> > that MS has to keep people from just copying their junk derives
> > from copyright law. Copyright law is a 2 way street, we get fair
> > use. How is that MS can require me to buy new software if I
> > get a new machine and throw the old one away? This would seem
> > to me to be fair use.
> 
> I agree.  Question though.  This applies to Windows that came preloaded
> on an computer right?  It doesn't apply to the full version I buy and
> load on a machine that had nothing before.  Then I could move the full
> version right?
> 
> >
> > Mark
> 
> --
> Until later: Geoffrey           esoteric@denali.atlnet.com
> 
> You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@denali.atlnet.com

You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????