Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 20th Jun 2006 22:29 UTC
Counterfeiters aren't Microsoft's only opponents in its effort to combat piracy: Some of its customers are against it, too. The company is forging ahead with a program, Windows Genuine Advantage, tied to its free software downloads and updates, that checks whether the Windows installation on a PC is pirated. But some people, including some who say they own a legitimately acquired copy of Windows, have challenged the need for such validation.
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2005-10-19
This situation is not as absurd as you might think. I'm also a hoarder of old OS's. They can be quite handy as they almost never get viruses! They're just too old.
I would say the only problem with your scenario would be finding hardware that it would actually install on! You'd have to find one of those ancient single-layer "DVD" drives. :-)