[ILUG] It's "illegal" to remove Windows from your PC !!

[Liam Bedford]

On Wed, 01 May 2002 17:08:33 +0100
ger <gerdono at eircom.net> blurted in message
5.1.0.14.0.20020501165331.009f7ec0 at mail1.tinet.ie:


> As you can state you did not agree with the EULA, Hit i do not agree 
> removed software and burned it.thus you are not bound by it.
> 
> However i would not like to test this situation.
> You donate/sell your old system without its OEM Software. You load named 
> software on your new system which came with no software to keep its price 
> down. It the process of installing the software you must press I agree 
> which means you agree to abide by the terms of EULA.
> 
> This would stand up.
> 
[about EULA's stopping you selling a machine without the OEM software]

I'm not sure. I don't think a EULA can add requirements to the hardware? and
it definitely can't remove your statutory rights.

Dell don't say "you can't sell this to someone without the software that
came with it". Not sure how MS can say that about a Dell machine?

(Bit like saying "You can't sell this car to another person without the
original Pirelli tyres")

L.
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