On Wednesday 08 May 2002 1:11 pm, Mark Evans wrote: [snip]
I doubt it. It would be illegal to buy a windows upgrade and sell the original CD to someone - the upgrade is tied to the original. Contract law. I think.
In "Microsoftland" maybe, in Europe and North America something called the "Doctorine of First Sale" applies. Once you sell something to someone they can do whatever they like, so long as there is no law against it.
Isn't this why some companies (including I think MS) don't actually sell you the product with the license, but the right to use it - the ownership being retained by the company. How do we stand in this case? -- Gary Stainburn This email does not contain private or confidential material as it may be snooped on by interested government parties for unknown and undisclosed purposes - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 2000