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From Vista’s EULA found

13. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is
eligiblefor the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the
software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded from.

Mathew Good wrote:
> From Vista’s EULA found
>
> 13. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is
> eligiblefor the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the
> software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded from.

Makes sense.

"Mathew Good" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> From Vista's EULA found
>
> 13. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the
> software that is
> eligiblefor the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of
> the agreement for the
> software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use the
> software you upgraded from.
>

Well, it is an upgrade after all.

You could of course buy a full standalone version and install that. Then ,
you can use your old version if you like.

"Mathew Good" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> From Vista's EULA found
>
> 13. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed
> for the software that is
> eligiblefor the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the
> place of the agreement for the
> software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use
> the software you upgraded from.
>

Accurate quote, but stripped out of context, so misleading header.
After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded
from **on the same machine** -- so no dual-booting XP and Vista.

However the XP license can be assigned to another device or
transferred to a third party.

15. REASSIGN TO ANOTHER DEVICE.
a. Software Other than Windows Anytime Upgrade. You may uninstall the
software and
install it on another device for your use. You may not do so to share
this license between
devices.

16. TRANSFER TO A THIRD PARTY.
a. Software Other Than Windows Anytime Upgrade. The first user of the
software may
make a one time transfer of the software, and this agreement, directly
to a third party. The first
user must uninstall the software before transferring it separately
from the device. The first user
may not retain any copies.

b. Windows Anytime Upgrade Software. You may transfer the software
directly to a third
party only with the licensed device. You may not keep any copies of
the software or any earlier
version.

c. Other Requirements. Before any permitted transfer, the other party
must agree that this
agreement applies to the transfer and use of the software. The
transfer must include the proof
of license.

It's probably best to read the complete license agreement:

http://download.microsoft.com/docume...9cf5105718.pdf

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:04:45 -0500, "impossible" <>
exclaimed:

>Accurate quote, but stripped out of context, so misleading header.
>After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded
>from **on the same machine** -- so no dual-booting XP and Vista.
>
>However the XP license can be assigned to another device or
>transferred to a third party.

I hope you are not implying that you can buy an upgrade of XP to
Vista, then run each on a different computer? If so, you are incorrect
- an upgrade replaces the original license, and you can no longer use
the original license.

This is standard stuff, and has always been the case. You are paying
to upgrade the original software, and the upgrade is treated as an
add-on. You cannot then go and sell the original.


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"Fred Dagg" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:04:45 -0500, "impossible"
> <>
> exclaimed:
>
>>Accurate quote, but stripped out of context, so misleading header.
>>After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded
>>from **on the same machine** -- so no dual-booting XP and Vista.
>>
>>However the XP license can be assigned to another device or
>>transferred to a third party.
>
> I hope you are not implying that you can buy an upgrade of XP to
> Vista, then run each on a different computer? If so, you are
> incorrect
> - an upgrade replaces the original license, and you can no longer
> use
> the original license.
>
> This is standard stuff, and has always been the case. You are paying
> to upgrade the original software, and the upgrade is treated as an
> add-on. You cannot then go and sell the original.
>
>

You're right. My mistake.

Bruce Sinclair wrote:
>> Makes sense.
>
> .. just not much to normal people.

I don't like MS at all, I run Linux at work, Mac OS at home.

But the principle here is basic sense.

If you trade in a car, you don't get a discounted price and the ability
to keep your old vehicle.

In article <45bfcbff$>, none <> wrote:
>Mathew Good wrote:
>> From Vista’s EULA found
>>
>> 13. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the
> software that is
>> eligiblefor the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the
> agreement for the
>> software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use the
> software you upgraded from.
>
>Makes sense.

... just not much to normal people.

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:42:07 -0500, "impossible" <>
exclaimed:

>"Fred Dagg" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:04:45 -0500, "impossible"
>> <>
>> exclaimed:
>>
>>>Accurate quote, but stripped out of context, so misleading header.
>>>After you upgrade, you may no longer use the software you upgraded
>>>from **on the same machine** -- so no dual-booting XP and Vista.
>>>
>>>However the XP license can be assigned to another device or
>>>transferred to a third party.
>>
>> I hope you are not implying that you can buy an upgrade of XP to
>> Vista, then run each on a different computer? If so, you are
>> incorrect
>> - an upgrade replaces the original license, and you can no longer
>> use
>> the original license.
>>
>> This is standard stuff, and has always been the case. You are paying
>> to upgrade the original software, and the upgrade is treated as an
>> add-on. You cannot then go and sell the original.
>>
>>
>
>You're right. My mistake.
>
No worries - it's actually a common misconception for a lot of
software.

A lot of people upgraded to XP, then sold their original licenses on
TradeMe. Most got away with it, although the nasties at the BSA did
catch up with a few, apparently.


--
Stupidest Comment of the Year Award:

"People should take responsibility for their actions"

- (Leftist) Matty F (7/1/2007), when explaining it was actually the quadbiker's fault that he was brutally murdered by Graeme Burton. According to Matty F, it was his fault that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time...

"Mathew Good" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> From Vista's EULA found
>
> 13. UPGRADES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the
> software that is
> eligiblefor the upgrade. Upon upgrade, this agreement takes the place of
> the agreement for the
> software you upgraded from. After you upgrade, you may no longer use the
> software you upgraded from.
>

If you upgrade from win 2000, you would still be able to use win 2000, even
on another computer, as it doesn't require authentication like XP does.