
01-05-2006, 03:53 AM
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Re: Upgrading XP Home to XP pro
Bob I wrote:
> Nope works just fine for him hence the reasoning that he should have
> checked the agreement
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> From his message
> "I use the 2 XP Pro systems for development."
Thanks for the correction Bob. You're absolutely correct.
Steve N.
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> Steve N. wrote:
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>> Bruce Chambers wrote:
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>>> Steve N. wrote:
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>>>> Nope:
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>>>> "When a subscription expires, do the licenses terminate or are they
>>>> still valid?
>>>>
>>>> MSDN Subscriptions have a perpetual license, so subscribers can
>>>> still use the products received with their MSDN Subscription after
>>>> their subscription has expired."
>>>>
>>>> From: http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/faq/#licensing
>>>>
>>>> Pretty cool, eh? 
>>>>
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>>> I think I'm too old to credibly use the word "cool," but it's
>>> certainly a good thing. Thanks for clearing that up.
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>> Cool knows no age. I'm 53, I've got friends in their 20s. They think
>> I'm pretty cool.
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>> You're welcome, too.
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>> If you read though the FAQ though, you will note that software
>> obtained via MSDN subscriptons are limited by the EULAs for
>> development and testing uses only, and cannot be used for production,
>> business, or personal purposes. Kind of a round robin, so maybe not so
>> cool after all as far as the OP is concerned.
>>
>> Steve N.
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