[Info-vax] The VSI Hobbyist program is Live!

[Scott Dorsey]

David Goodwin  <dgsoftnz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>Why is registration necessary? Given I can download and install linux (and even Windows!) without filling out any forms why does VSI insist on it?

In the case of Linux, the license allows free distribution.

In the case of Windows, they want you to register for a Microsoft account
before allowing you to do so.

There are a lot of reasons why, and a few of them have to do with piracy but
the vast majority of them have to do with knowing who your potential customers
might be.
--scott


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