Question on microsoft cd's and piracy

A person that I know works on computer part time and sells
used computer systems. I know for a fact that he is using
one version of windows 98 se for many used computers he is
selling. When he gets a computer in that needs the hard
drive formatted he will put the same version of windows
that is on it, back on but he will not use the persons
windows disk or there product key if they do not have one.
Say a person gets a computer at a yard sale for 15$ and he
needs windows 98 re-installed are you telling me that I
have to charge 50-100$ for a new windwos cd? It is no0t
hurting anyone by him using his windows cd and key for re-
install use. If they want to upgrade then they need to buy
a cd. Please e-mail me with a reply. Thank you for reading
my questions.
David

Robert
Wed Aug 27 12:31:13 CDT 2003

You are just begging for the BSA (http://www.bsa.org/) to visit your
business, aren't you?

"David Chapman" <Sales@guaranteed-sales.com> wrote in message
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> A person that I know works on computer part time and sells
> used computer systems. I know for a fact that he is using
> one version of windows 98 se for many used computers he is
> selling. When he gets a computer in that needs the hard
> drive formatted he will put the same version of windows
> that is on it, back on but he will not use the persons
> windows disk or there product key if they do not have one.
> Say a person gets a computer at a yard sale for 15$ and he
> needs windows 98 re-installed are you telling me that I
> have to charge 50-100$ for a new windwos cd? It is no0t
> hurting anyone by him using his windows cd and key for re-
> install use. If they want to upgrade then they need to buy
> a cd. Please e-mail me with a reply. Thank you for reading
> my questions.
> David

Joe
Wed Aug 27 20:52:27 CDT 2003

I service many computers and never ever do what you are suggesting. If they
can't afford the software to make it run legal, no apologies but that's the
way it is. Outright it is illegal and actually a disservice to your
customers. Don't think you are doing them a favor...you are the one running
a very likely chance of it coming back on you. And don't think nobody will
notice...I've seen several times MS has run down multiple product activation
codes to a source...and prosecuted...and won.

"David Chapman" <Sales@guaranteed-sales.com> wrote in message
news:0eb301c36ca8$04b7dd50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> A person that I know works on computer part time and sells
> used computer systems. I know for a fact that he is using
> one version of windows 98 se for many used computers he is
> selling. When he gets a computer in that needs the hard
> drive formatted he will put the same version of windows
> that is on it, back on but he will not use the persons
> windows disk or there product key if they do not have one.
> Say a person gets a computer at a yard sale for 15$ and he
> needs windows 98 re-installed are you telling me that I
> have to charge 50-100$ for a new windwos cd? It is no0t
> hurting anyone by him using his windows cd and key for re-
> install use. If they want to upgrade then they need to buy
> a cd. Please e-mail me with a reply. Thank you for reading
> my questions.
> David