Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 13th Oct 2006 13:40 UTC, submitted by Flatline
Microsoft has released licenses for the Windows Vista operating system that dramatically differ from those for Windows XP in that they limit the number of times that retail editions can be transferred to another device and ban the two least-expensive versions from running in a virtual machine. The new licenses, which were highlighted by the Vista team on its official blog Tuesday, add new restrictions to how and where Windows can be used.
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2006-04-09
> FYI, installing _and_ excuting software are both
> forms of copying.
Installing and executing software are *not* forms of copying. In any case, copyright law is concerned with distribution of copies, not copying in and of itself.
This is why the GPL can't force you to open-source changes to code that you only use internally. Since you're not redistributing the software, copyright law has no power.
Yes, they are.
You'll notice that GPL states "The act of running the Program is not restricted," in article 0.
You'll notice that GPL article 2b only applies to work "distributed or published". _Not_ simply copied.
Microsoft licences also explicitely allow you to install and run the software.
Quentin Garnier.