Re: More on Auto Warewhousing

On Jul 29, 2007, PC Guy wrote:

"Tim Murray" <no-spam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Jul 29, 2007, PC Guy wrote:
The point is it's still a cost. Until the application is re-written he
has to continue buying it.

Does he? For a new front end, yes, but unless there is a major expansion
going on, it seems like he'd have his licenses already. Hmm, unless you're
thinking of OEM-to-retail Windows.

Since Macs don't ship with a license for Windows he's going to have to
supply his own for each Mac he buys.


"Supply" -- obviously. But from where? From the story: Ironically, "where it
gets fuzzy" is over the issue of licensing, says Frantz, who is meticulous
about licensing records and software compliance. The question, he says, is,
"What do you need to be legal if you're running Windows XP in a virtual
environment on Mac hardware?

"We are running a copy of XP, so Microsoft deserves revenue for that," Frantz
acknowledges. "It's just that it's in a virtual workspace, so how do you
handle the virtual workspace?"

A potential solution is to purchase and apply OEM licenses for Windows XP.
This should allow AWC to legally run XP in a virtual environment on Mac
hardware, according to the Microsoft OEM System Builder License that comes
with Windows XP Professional software, Frantz says.

Still, to be sure, Frantz says he called Microsoft twice in May, requesting
clarification on the licensing issue, but he has yet to receive a call back
from the vendor.

Microsoft declined to answer questions for this story about licensing Windows
to run in a virtual environment. After several requests, the vendor, through
its public relations firm, referred customers to a Web site. Pressed for
more, it offered this statement: "Microsoft has reassessed the Windows
virtualization policy and decided that we will maintain the original policy
announced last fall."

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