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Is it legal to host a Windows 7 Virtual Machine in a cloud? [closed]
I pretty sure that windows 7 is allowed to be installed as a virtual machine using something like VMWare, or virtual box, but is it legal to create a Windows 7 image, and then host it using a private ...
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ZFS distribution in Linux kernel? [closed]
If anyone has a better title for this question feel free to edit
I am wondering about something related to the conflict between CDDL (Sun's license) and the GPL. Mainly pertaining to the reason ZFS ...
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Is overclocking legal? [closed]
Is overclocking your CPU and GPU classified as being legal ? If so, why don't manufacturers make overclocking easier so that just about anyone is able to play around with it ? - at own risk of course.
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Technically 'pirating' software?
I was wondering about computers yesterday, and I got onto the subject of pirating operating systems. The place that I work in has a small network of computers, about 15-20 used by employees. As the ...
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What are the restrictions on h264 usage?
What do people mean when they say the h264 video codec is "patent encumbered"? What restrictions are there to the usage of h264? I've been using the free Handbrake transcoder to encode h264 videos and ...
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Where I can I legally download Windows 7 installation .ISO files? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Where do I download Windows 7 (legally from Microsoft)?
Disclaimer: I'm primarily a Linux/Unix person, so all this Windows licensing stuff is new to me.
Where I can I ...
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Legal to use Vista OEM to install on Computer with XP sticker? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Legally downgrade Windows Vista Home OEM license?
I have a HP Probook 4410s laptop which couldn't boot and I did a clean install of the OEM Vista that came with the ...
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What sort of information is saved in a PSD file
Up until recently I was working for a graphic design office that was closed down. What I want to know is if all the work I have done there and saved as psd can be proved somehow (perhaps by tracking ...
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Is it legal to migrate my operating system to another machine? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I transfer a Windows 7 license to another computer?
If I have a computer which is physically damaged beyond practical repair, can I legally take the Product Key from ...
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Burning CD's - is it possible to make the CD not rippable by a user
Here's the scenario: I have some friends that I'd like to share music with via burning a CD for them. However, I respect the legal laws of the music industry and I do not want them to be able to rip ...
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Do email providers have to tell me which (inter)national agencies/institutes are requesting legal access to my account data?
I know this question is not technical, but i did not find the "stackoverflow for legal issues" and I guess all you super users out there might know the answer.
Here is my (potential) problem:
I ...
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Would Apple be able to tell if I'm running Mac OS inside a VM?
Just as the question/title says. I understand that running Mac OS inside of a VM is against the EULA for the consumer version (but not the server, which is much more expensive!) If I were to purchase ...
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Development Virtual Machine - Is Windows XP still a possible option
I want to separate my development work from my routine work. My host OS is Windows 7. I was wondering if Windows XP would be a viable choice for the guest OS. I do not own a copy of Windows XP now. ...
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Is it legal to use the trial version of a software over and over?
My boss proposed I should pirate Photoshop, as documented here. I would not do that.
However, a coworker proposed that I could just use virtual machines to re-use the trial version of that software ...
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Getting sued for intellectual property? [closed]
I don't know if this is the right place to post this. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I want to know at what point another company can sue you, for stealing their intellectual property. Reason I'm ...
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NAS + Hard Drives + US Customs = No problem || World of Pain? [closed]
I'm coming to the US for work in a few weeks, for a year or so and just had an awful thought.
I remember reading a while ago that US customs are searching through peoples laptops and hard drives. Now ...
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Legally reinstall the original windows
After a brief flirt with Linux, I want to install the original Windows in my laptop. But I discovered my linux install totally deleted the partition where the factory windows image was stored.
I can ...
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Activation of Bootcamped Windows 7 in VMWare Fusion, is it legal? [closed]
I have bought a boxed version of Windows 7 Home Premium (not OEM). I want to install this on new iMac via bootcamp but I also want to use this Bootcamped partition via VMWare Fusion.
VMWare fusion ...
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Need free service that stores files and provides legal proof of date of upload
I am compiling some documents on a proof of concept. I want to find an authority that could store a document and certify in the future that:
I am the author of said document.
The date at which the ...
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Is it OK to use images of GPL'd code in a CC 3.0 BY video? [closed]
I am making a video in which I would like to use pictures of some Linux Kernel code. I am looking to release the finished product under the CC 3.0 BY license, but the Kernel is released under the GPL, ...
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Can Microsoft really dictate that Office Home and Student edition be prohibited from business use? [closed]
I picked up (and looked at, not purchased) a copy of Office 2007 Home and Student Edition in a store the other day, and it says in fine print under the feature matrix that it's licensed 'not for use ...
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how to report some illegal website to FBI or crime department [closed]
I asked this question on stackoverflow and they suggested this
I dont know whether i can ask this question here or not
I am finding many web forums supportingstealing of personal info like ...
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Legality of using a burned CD with a legal CD-Key? [closed]
I have a friend that keeps a collection of burned Windows CD's; 2000, XP, Vista which he uses to repair peoples computers with. Now he justifies this by saying he uses the CD-Key on their OEM sticker ...
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Are there any legal issues while extracting content from RSS feeds? [closed]
I would like to know whether these free SMS alert sites such as My Today SMS, Alertix pay for the sites such as religate, oneindia.in e.t.c, Or they just mention in their website that this service ...
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Can I transfer a Windows 7 license to another computer? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
When reinstalling Windows 7, does the language, version, architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) or source (OEM, retail, or MSDN) matter?
I was thinking of buying Windows 7 ...
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Can I use my Windows 7 license in a dual-boot configuration? [closed]
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When installing Windows 7 or Vista, does the language, version, architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) or source (OEM, retail, or MSDN) matter?
I've purchased a retail license ...
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Is an EULA enforceable? [closed]
I have always wondered about the legality of the Eula. How can it be enforced? Is it a legal contract? And is it valid in all countries? Not all countries have identical laws...
I remember Psystar ...
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What do cell phones/cell network devices potentially interfere with on airplanes? [closed]
There seems to be a lot of debate behind the cell phone usage ban on airplanes. A lot of cell phones now have airplane modes so we can enjoy out electronic devices in peace while aboard commercial ...
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Vista OS disk for Gateway used to install on another Laptop
Is it possible to use a Vista OS cd for a Gateway laptop to install Vista on another Laptop? I wish to do this since the other Laptop didn't come with an OS cd, and recently I had to completely ...
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What does derivative work mean in the context of websites?
If a website uses pictures on some pages that are under
cc-by-sa. The images have been modified slightly to fit into the page.
What is the derivative work?
only the images themselves
only the part ...
