Transferring Microsoft License
TaliesinSoft
longer installed on my computer and which I wish to give to a friend. What do
I need to do so that my friend is legally considered the owner and user. I
didn't find the Microsoft website of much help.
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James Leo Ryan --- Austin, Texas --- talies...@me.com
jt august
TaliesinSoft <talies...@me.com> wrote:
> I have a copy of Microsoft Office 2008 Special Media Edition which is no
> longer installed on my computer and which I wish to give to a friend. What do
> I need to do so that my friend is legally considered the owner and user.
> I didn't find the Microsoft website of much help.
Did that last line surprise anyone?
To the body of the question, I believe MS attitude is one buyer, one
owner, no transfer. So by their standards, even if you die and leave
your computer to your kids, they can't have it, they have to go buy
their own. Whether that attitude holds any legal standing may well be
disputable, but they certainly won't cooperate in the transfer of
ownership.
jt
Barry OGrady
I thought the software was associated with the computer rather than
the person. If that's true anybody has a right to use that software on
that computer.
>jt
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Howard Brazee
<star...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>To the body of the question, I believe MS attitude is one buyer, one
>owner, no transfer. So by their standards, even if you die and leave
>your computer to your kids, they can't have it, they have to go buy
>their own. Whether that attitude holds any legal standing may well be
>disputable, but they certainly won't cooperate in the transfer of
>ownership.
I have read that after some people sold their Oscar awards, the
Academy changed their policy - new awards belonged to the Academy.
This was to stop the awards from being sold - but in realty did not
stop them from being inherited.
I wonder if software will be handled the same way. It certainly
doesn't make sense for my heirs to have my Mac, but not its operating
system.
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than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."
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jt august
Howard Brazee <how...@brazee.net> wrote:
> It certainly
> doesn't make sense for my heirs to have my Mac, but not its operating
> system.
It certainly does to MS. If I recall their EULA, you don't actually buy
the software, but you buy their granted permission to use their
software. But only you can use it, and only on one machine. MS wants
everyone to pay for their software. If they could have their way of
things, they'd figure out a way to where only the buyer could use the
software. If anyone else even sat at the machine, the software would
cease for them.
jt
Neill Massello
> I have a copy of Microsoft Office 2008 Special Media Edition which is no
> longer installed on my computer and which I wish to give to a friend. What do
> I need to do so that my friend is legally considered the owner and user. I
> didn't find the Microsoft website of much help.
The MS Office 2008 installer should let you print or save the license
agreement and then quit.
Chris Ridd
You can also view the license online. See
<http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/useterms/default.aspx> and note
section 12:
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12. TRANSFER TO A THIRD PARTY. The first user of the software may
transfer it, and this agreement, directly to a third party. Before the
transfer, that party must agree that this agreement applies to the
transfer and use of the software. The first user must uninstall the
software before transferring it separately from the device. The first
user may not retain any copies.
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Chris
TaliesinSoft
<7l6brnF...@mid.individual.net>):
Many thanks for the link....
After a bit of searching I did find the above text specifically as part of
the Office 2008 license agreement.
Howard Brazee
<anon...@not-for-mail.invalid> wrote:
> Give them the original install disk and the key-code that goes with
>it. Delete it in its entirety from your equipment. They should be able
>to register it on MS's website and get updates and security fixes.
> I've done this with MessyOrifice 2007 and other 'wares. It works
>fine. I've made it a point of asking the recipient and none of them
>have ever had any issues.
When you overstep the number of registrations, a phone call will
re-set it back. (been there, done that)
But I prefer a company that trusts me with its operating system disk.