[Info-vax] Any stronger versions of the LMF planned ?, was: Re: LMF Licence Generator Code

[Bob Eager]

On Sun, 23 Apr 2023 13:39:23 -0700, gah4 wrote:


> (someone wrote)
> 
>> > >> Before Windows online activation was created, how many people
>> > >> reused the same licence key on different PCs ? In other words, how
>> > >> many people had more PCs than licences for the software which ran
>> > >> on them ?
>  
> This depends a lot on how you count, and how MS counts, PCs.
> 
> If you move a disk from one computer to another, (and properly dispose
> of the first one) do you need a new license?  As well as I know, MS, you
> do.

Yes and no. If it's an OEM licence, yes. If it's a retail licence, you 
don't unless you change lots of components. A phone call usually fixes it.