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Academic Licenses - Microsoft

  • 15-08-2005 3:49pm
    #1
    Supercell
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    Just wondering if you are legally entitled to continue using Microsoft software purchased using an academic/educational license once you leave college?

    Paticularily wondering if, for example, you release something under GPL using Visual Studio Academic version ..can the lawers come after you if they determine it was created by someone not in college anymore?
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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Here's the link
    http://www.microsoft.com/ireland/education/licensing/

    in typical microsoft fashion there is a lot of FUD to get you to buy a license but how long it lasts is quite well hidden. tbh I cba looking up their T&C's again - it is just too confusing - I'd nearly consider it entrapment.

    If the code was already complete & debugged then it should be compilable on a legit version, and if it's GPL then you are releasing the native code, without compiling it..

    Can the lawyers determine if it was compiled on an academic version, no idea, but technically it would be trivial for them to set up that option on their program.


  • #3
    SolarNexus
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    IIRC the license is for as long as you are a student; personally I consider myself a life-long student...

    I think so long as you 'educate' yourself with it, and dont use it to profit, MS cant be arsed to bother you. Usually when you sue, you have to clearly show how you have been denied profits and why.

    I could double check with a hex editor, but I think somewhere theres a note in the code saying it was done with an academic version. I know they used to put it in free copies with books, and learning editions of VS 6.0, I havent checked with VS 7.0 or greater.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    SolarNexus wrote:
    IIRC the license is for as long as you are a student; personally I consider myself a life-long student...
    Problem is, your opinion is irrelevant. It's Microsoft who define what they consider a student to be.

    Remember M$ software is not bought or sold, it's only licensed. And once you accept the license you have to follow the terms and conditions. AFAIK You have no rights under the sale of goods and services act for the software, just the media itself.


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