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Old 01-19-2008, 07:09 AM
Alan Adams
 
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Default Re: Best Linux version for throw away computers?

In message <87lkezuaqu.fsf@toncho.dhh.gt.org>
John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org> wrote:

> Bill Unruh writes:
>> Note that Windows abandoned that level of harware ages ago, and in fact
>> you are violating the law by running Windows on those machines as I am
>> sure you do not have a license from MS to do so.

>
> He may (or may not) be in breech of his contract with Microsoft (if he has
> one) but it is a bit extreme to call that "violating the law".


I don't see why he needs to be in breach of anything - that generation
PC was shipped with 95, 98 or NT4, so could still be running the
original, licensed copy.

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