Hi All Linux Guru,
Is it legal to use MS Office 2007 License version on linux platform with
wine.
Please reply.
Thanks In Advance.
windows 2007
windows 2007
This is not a CentOS question, so moved to Social.
Do you mean install Windows 7 in a virtual guest ?? In any case, I don't know anything about the legality issue. Perhaps read through their EULA?
Do you mean install Windows 7 in a virtual guest ?? In any case, I don't know anything about the legality issue. Perhaps read through their EULA?
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Re: windows 2007
Microsoft seems to imply that it is OK - http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/faq.aspx
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Q: Will systems running Wine pass WGA validation?
A: Wine is an implementation of the Windows 3.x and Win32 APIs on top of X and Unix. When WGA validation detects Wine running on the system, it will notify users that they are running non-genuine Windows, and it will not allow genuine Windows downloads for that system. Users of Wine should consult the Wine community for Wine updates. It is important to note that Wine users, and other users of non-genuine Windows, can continue to download updates for most Microsoft applications from Microsoft application-specific sites, such as Office Update.
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See also http://www.codeweavers.com/products/licensing/
[quote]
Q: Will systems running Wine pass WGA validation?
A: Wine is an implementation of the Windows 3.x and Win32 APIs on top of X and Unix. When WGA validation detects Wine running on the system, it will notify users that they are running non-genuine Windows, and it will not allow genuine Windows downloads for that system. Users of Wine should consult the Wine community for Wine updates. It is important to note that Wine users, and other users of non-genuine Windows, can continue to download updates for most Microsoft applications from Microsoft application-specific sites, such as Office Update.
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See also http://www.codeweavers.com/products/licensing/