[plug] Windoze XP licence question

[Craig Ringer]

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>>On a spare computer I installed windoze XP from the CD i got with the
>>laptop. After I couple days I cannot use windoze XP because I have not
>>registered (cannot login).
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>>My question (and I did not read the XP licence):
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>>a) If I register XP on this computer, can I later remove XP from this
>>computer and install and register XP on another computer?
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>No. IIRC, the MS licensing restricts you from moving machines like that - 
>altho I dont know where the line is drawn with upgrades
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Actually, this isn't _always_ true: I've encountered PCs shipped with 
retail windows licences that _do_ allow this, but 99% of machines come 
with OEM windows licences that may only be used with the machine they 
were sold with. *sigh*.

>>Why not install Debian everywhere and be done with it?
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Not always practical, sadly. In my case I still use win9x at home for 
the odd times I want to do some gaming, and to use my windows-only 
scanner. Aggrivating but there's nothing to be be done about it so far.

On the other hand I get by very well with nothing but Debian at work :-)

Question for the list btw: now that the woody security infrastructure is 
in place, does anybody know what's holding up the release?