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dazzalam · 21-09-2005, 16:22

willow
when u buy a M$ operating system, you buy the licence to use it, the 25 digit key is your licence number, if you sell that pc you also exchange the licence ownership, prior to XP this was no problem, but now with xp if you change too much hardware in that machine xp will shut down and you will need to call M$ to unlock it, exchange of the licence is permitted, but if your licence only covers 1 pc it cant legally be used on 2 pc`s, does that help

as for modiying a piece of hardware ie xbox to install another operating system LINUX for example, M$ have found to their cost that you cant monopolise, so modyfying an xbox isnt illegal, playing pirated games on a console however is, but KIPAX didnt say he wanted pirated games he said he wanted a modded xbox, what he wants it for is his buisness.

If he wanted some baby oil, would everyone have assumed he wanted it for something other than moistourising some delicate skin

assume makes an ass of u & me

Dazza

21-09-2005, 16:22	#33
dazzalam Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 35 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Wanted XBox +HD ect willow when u buy a M$ operating system, you buy the licence to use it, the 25 digit key is your licence number, if you sell that pc you also exchange the licence ownership, prior to XP this was no problem, but now with xp if you change too much hardware in that machine xp will shut down and you will need to call M$ to unlock it, exchange of the licence is permitted, but if your licence only covers 1 pc it cant legally be used on 2 pc`s, does that help as for modiying a piece of hardware ie xbox to install another operating system LINUX for example, M$ have found to their cost that you cant monopolise, so modyfying an xbox isnt illegal, playing pirated games on a console however is, but KIPAX didnt say he wanted pirated games he said he wanted a modded xbox, what he wants it for is his buisness. If he wanted some baby oil, would everyone have assumed he wanted it for something other than moistourising some delicate skin assume makes an ass of u & me Dazza