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Paul Bromley wrote:
> Can someone point me to them? Basically is it only allowable to use
> this if the machine came with a Windows OS as in the days of 98
> when the disks were first available, or can it be installed on a
> 'virgin' disk. I realise this can only be used for NHS use.
>
You can only use it to upgrade, IE the machine is expected to have had
Windows tax paid on it to start with.
If you upgrade a copy of 95 or whatever then ownership of that copy
passes from you to MS.
If the machine is sold or given away, then I assume any version of
MSDOS/Windows that is loaded on it becomes unlicenced.
And therefore should be removed, along with the data for other reasons.
Given the inability of Microsoft's operating systems to - or rather
their preference for not doing, but reporting that they have - delete
data from drives, you'd want to overwrite the whole hard drive with
something, preferably reformating it in the process.
I suggest Ubuntu Linux, since straight Debian is a little unfriendly
to the novice, or alternatively OpenSuse which is a bit corporate but
I remain well-disposed to.
While you are at it, if you add GT.M, and OpenVista, you'll be turning
out GPL'd systems capable of running chunks of a health service with
software proved to actually work and to improve the outcome of
hospital medical services. Someone might notice and get the idea that
putting it on larger machines and trying it in hospitals would save
various things, such as embarrassment, money and lives.
And all from sticking to MS' licence terms.
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