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Microsoft licenses OEM software for single users
By Scott Dunn
My story in the
Apr. 26 newsletter reported on the sale of "OEM versions" of Windows,
which can be purchased much more cheaply than even heavily discounted "educational"
versions.
Readers debated in the
May 3 and
May 10 issues the ethics of buying OEM versions of Windows,
but there's clear evidence that Microsoft officially supports the sale of OEM licenses
under certain conditions to any individual who's building a PC.
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