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Ian wrote in
: I need a full Windows 98 CD (not upgrade) with license. The regular vendors don't supply it any more. http://www.softwaresavings.co.uk/pro.../ProductID-146 |
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Johannes H Andersen wrote in message ...
Nothing wrong with Linux, but it can't replace Windows if you have software applications that require Windows. Don't mention emulation, it will run on crutches. Actually, _if_ Wine supports the application properly (and most I tried a year or two back other than the big names didn't work correctly), it usually runs at a similar speed to the native Windows version. It's not emulating the CPU, it's only emulating the operating system, so there's no reason why has to be substantially slower. Mark |
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Johannes H Andersen wrote in
: "Form@C" wrote: Johannes H Andersen wrote in news:3F4576A1.9EA1C912 @sizefitter.com: "Form@C" wrote: "Tim" wrote in : X-No-Archive: Yes Well if the OP. has lost or damaged his CD, then I might be able to help. I have 1st edition selling at £15 including delivery. Under the M$ terms you can't sell it on to a third person can you? Isn't the licence for one single computer only, and not transferrable to any other machine? AFAIK this applies to OEM versions at least. The only official way to replace a damaged disk appears to be via M$, or one of their dealers at least. You would almost certainly have to produce your licence. Yes, it applies to OEM versions, but it is a leap of faith to think that it also applies to retail versions. Ah... but on whose part? The licence enforcer or the licencee? The XP licence is more or less a "permission to use", the buyer does not own the software, he/she is just given permission to use it on a single computer. IOW you can't actually buy XP, only the CD that it comes on! M$ are serious about this. From an OEM license: "Software Transfer. You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this EULA only as part of a sale or transfer of the COMPUTER, provided you retain no copies, you transfer all of the SOFTWARE PRODUCTS (including all parts......), and the recipient agrees to the terms of this EULA." The capitals are as in the text. The point is that MS consider an OEM computer+Windows as a single integrated product. If you have a retail Windows version, then that is bought independently of the computer, so it may be possible to transfer that 'product' alone. What a load of carp. Linux here I come.... :-) Nothing wrong with Linux, but it can't replace Windows if you have software applications that require Windows. Don't mention emulation, it will run on crutches. Nope - Wine, maybe, but vmware is a different kettle of fish. Most proggies don't seem to mind running under it and, at full screen, you can't tell that you are using a linux box. You are right on one point though, not everything will run. Thanks for that. I still have some reservations for emulators, at least it is an extra level of complexity to debug if something falls over. If you need a full Windows disc anyway, then what is the advantage compared to running Windows in a partition? The virtual machine can be displayed in either a window on your desktop or full screen. When an OS is running on a virtual machine it can crash without bringing down the rest of the system. Likewise you can reboot the "guest" OS's virtual machine without rebooting your system. Note that this only applies to virtual machines like vmware, not wine as that is effectively a windows api linked to X (Wine Is Not an Emulator). -- Mick http://www.nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini info. Also at http://www.mixtel.co.uk Return email address is munged. |
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