Vista Home license now allows virtualization
D. Hugh Redelmeier
hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Thu Jan 24 16:47:42 UTC 2008
| From: Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org>
| Ehm, I don't think that change applies to OEM versions, only retail
| (full and upgrade) versions. Not sure though (and I sure can't find
| that info in microsoft's web site).
I fear that you are correct in your surmise.
I've just sent this message to Acer support:
Subject: EULA for Vista Home
According to this article, Microsoft has changed the licensing terms
for Windows Vista Home to allow it to be run inside a virtual machine.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080121-microsoft-relents-vista-virtualization-ban-lifted.html
This Microsoft page says "If you obtained the software pre-loaded on a
device from a manufacturer, consult the license terms that came with
the software on that device."
I would like this new right. Could you please provide me with a
revised EULA with this provision?
Thanks.
The actual Microsoft announcement is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/jan08/01-21VirtualizationAdoptionPR.mspx
Within that, it says:
"For consumers, Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows Vista Home
Premium are now licensed for use in a virtual machine environment, and
the updated end-user license agreement is available at
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/default.aspx."
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