OEM Software... Legal or Not? - GoFuckYourself.com

NBDesign · 06-11-2004, 04:43 PM

i have heard that it is not legal to use OEM software...

Although i do not produce and sell computers, I have built all my PC's from parts... so in a way I am an OEM...

Opinions please.

TheMob · 06-11-2004, 04:48 PM

steve90 · 06-11-2004, 04:49 PM

Yes, Oem is leagal unless your getting it on a bruned cd

NBDesign · 06-11-2004, 04:49 PM

Original Equipment Manufacturer....

no packaging.. just the manual and cd... Like what you get whne you buy a new computer.

steve90 · 06-11-2004, 04:50 PM

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Originally posted by NBDesign
Original Equipment Manufacturer....

no packaging.. just the manual and cd... Like what you get whne you buy a new computer.

its a lot cheaper also

NBDesign · 06-11-2004, 04:52 PM

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Originally posted by steve90
its alot cheaper also

Yeah... Premiere 7 pro 100.00 Photoshop CS 80.00.... SWEET!!!

Somtimes spam can be good

steve90 · 06-11-2004, 04:52 PM

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Originally posted by NBDesign
Yeah... Premiere 7 pro 100.00 Photoshop CS 80.00.... SWEET!!!

Somtimes spam can be good

if you goto college there are some sites where you can get big disconts also

NBDesign · 06-11-2004, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by steve90
if you goto college there are some sites where you can get big disconts also

Yeah, I have a friend that works at a college.. he gets some great deals. But that is for educational use I believe and it may be illegal to use professionally...

fusionx · 06-11-2004, 06:30 PM

There's basically two things to think about; licensing and reasonable use.

If it's windows xp OEM, and it didn't come with a purchased OEM machine (say Dell, etc), you are not legally licensed and you'll never prove reasonable use. That also assumes the seller of the OEM machine was legally licensed to include the OEM copy of XP.

If it's a driver disk for a network card, and you own one, even though you didn't get the disk with the card purchase, it's going to be easy to show reasonable use. You can't use the card without drivers, etc..

Extremes, yes, but generally sound.

NBDesign · 06-11-2004, 09:04 PM

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Originally posted by fusionx
There's basically two things to think about; licensing and reasonable use.

If it's windows xp OEM, and it didn't come with a purchased OEM machine (say Dell, etc), you are not legally licensed and you'll never prove reasonable use. That also assumes the seller of the OEM machine was legally licensed to include the OEM copy of XP.

If it's a driver disk for a network card, and you own one, even though you didn't get the disk with the card purchase, it's going to be easy to show reasonable use. You can't use the card without drivers, etc..

Extremes, yes, but generally sound.

Actually... I have 2 OEM versions of XP Pro... Micro$oft knows... I have called for tect support.. they told me that I needed to contact the computer manufacturer to get help... Told them I put the system together.. they said I was shit out of luck for support.

chodadog · 06-11-2004, 09:09 PM

I imagine the stuff you get in spams isn't legal. I got this in an email today:

http://FJGCNA.info/OE017/?affiliate_...ampaign_id=601

Is there a place where you can actually buy legal OEM software? Other than second hand?

CAHEK · 06-11-2004, 09:31 PM

its

WAREZ CD"S

{fusion} · 06-11-2004, 09:33 PM

yeah you dont get support with OEM and it should be bought with hardware. Its not illegal, just say it comes with your PC and your covered.

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NBDesign Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The other side of Hell Posts: 5,814	Original Equipment Manufacturer.... no packaging.. just the manual and cd... Like what you get whne you buy a new computer. __________________ Use Lensman's program and get the most for your hard earned traffic. Get Heidi for your site Here. Lots of sets to choose from. She makes a great Addition to any site. Grab one Grab All.

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chodadog Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9,736	I imagine the stuff you get in spams isn't legal. I got this in an email today: http://FJGCNA.info/OE017/?affiliate_...ampaign_id=601 Is there a place where you can actually buy legal OEM software? Other than second hand? __________________ 26 + 6 = 1

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CAHEK C.C.C.P. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Novorossiya Posts: 7,041	its WAREZ CD"S __________________ Pharma from True-Meds. High converting shop in Europe and USA, fast payouts via BTC !!!

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steve90 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,397	Yes, Oem is leagal unless your getting it on a bruned cd

06-11-2004, 06:30 PM	#9
fusionx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Olongapo City, Philippines Posts: 4,618	There's basically two things to think about; licensing and reasonable use. If it's windows xp OEM, and it didn't come with a purchased OEM machine (say Dell, etc), you are not legally licensed and you'll never prove reasonable use. That also assumes the seller of the OEM machine was legally licensed to include the OEM copy of XP. If it's a driver disk for a network card, and you own one, even though you didn't get the disk with the card purchase, it's going to be easy to show reasonable use. You can't use the card without drivers, etc.. Extremes, yes, but generally sound.

06-11-2004, 09:33 PM	#13
{fusion} Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,650	yeah you dont get support with OEM and it should be bought with hardware. Its not illegal, just say it comes with your PC and your covered.