what exactly is the Windows XP home OEM version

DAFUB · 24-01-2003 3:51pm #1

zAbbo · 24-01-2003 3:54pm

Are you referring to the OEM bit or the overall OS.

OEM(Orginal Equipment Manufacturers) - basically means a cd in a thin case shrink wrapped, with no cutesy box, ie - not the commercial packaging

Meh · 24-01-2003 4:14pm

OEM versions of Windows are meant to be sold bundled with hardware only -- not on their own. So if you buy a machine from Dell, you'll get an OEM version of XP bundled with it. The OEM version is considerably cheaper than the normal retail version.

If someone is offering to sell you an OEM copy of Windows on its own (without bundled hardware), that's illegal and you should report them to Microsoft for software piracy

tribble · 24-01-2003 4:35pm

If someone is offering to sell you an OEM copy of Windows on its own (without bundled hardware), that's illegal and you should report them to Microsoft for software piracy

Lies - OEM versions of software are perfectly legal to sell on. You don't get the manual or extras but you do OWN IT.

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Bard · 24-01-2003 4:46pm

It may not be illegal (according to national law) to sell it on but I'd expect that it is a breach of the software's "End User License Agreement (EULA)" which I expect would state that it can only be supplied with a new PC...

DAFUB · 24-01-2003 4:47pm

I'm getin it with a bundle

Meh · 24-01-2003 4:51pm

Originally posted by tribble
Lies - OEM versions of software are perfectly legal to sell on. You don't get the manual or extras but you do OWN IT.

Well, the EULA on my computer says:

* Software Product Transfer. You may permanently
transfer all of your rights under this EULA only as part of
a permanent sale or transfer of the HARDWARE

So we'e both right -- it's legal to sell it, but only if you sell it along with the hardware it was bundled with.

I'm getin it with a bundle

It's legal then -- nothing to worry about.

tribble · 24-01-2003 5:18pm

I accept your point

but i'd like to see a EULA hold up i court (perhaps it would, i don't know)

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Bard · 24-01-2003 5:24pm

Originally posted by tribble
I accept your point

but i'd like to see a EULA hold up i court (perhaps it would, i don't know)

b

If you googled it you'd know...

(Put "EULA Court" into google... one of the responses is: this)

Meh · 24-01-2003 5:33pm

Originally posted by Bard
http://linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=5628

That's a US court decision. Are there any equivalent Irish judgements?

Anyway, unless you want to end up in court being sued by Microsoft, it's probably not a good idea to sell unbundled OEM copies of Windows.

what exactly is the Windows XP home OEM version

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