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From: aaaaa on 19 Feb 2010 14:35
Is the term OEM strictly for hardware? I thought so.

Or, do software vendors release software copies which do not require
serial numbers or require a sn which applies to all copies of that
software installed on computers sold by a particular computer vendor?
In the latter case, how would one get said sn if he has to reinstall
the software and has no sn?

I have a friend in this bind. He bought a packaged program in
Florida, and now is back in NY, and cannot install it except as an
expired demo version. Does he need a paddle?

a
From: Tom Willett on 19 Feb 2010 14:51
He needs a paddle. He paid money for a trial/demo version that would have
been free (for a period of time) to begin with. He got ripped off.

Yes, there is such a thing as OEM software. Yes, most would require an
activation key.

Google is your friend: oem software definition

"aaaaa" <b(a)c.d> wrote in message
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: Is the term OEM strictly for hardware? I thought so.
:
: Or, do software vendors release software copies which do not require
: serial numbers or require a sn which applies to all copies of that
: software installed on computers sold by a particular computer vendor?
: In the latter case, how would one get said sn if he has to reinstall
: the software and has no sn?
:
: I have a friend in this bind. He bought a packaged program in
: Florida, and now is back in NY, and cannot install it except as an
: expired demo version. Does he need a paddle?
:
: a


From: aaaaa on 20 Feb 2010 05:06
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:51:39 -0600, "Tom Willett"
<tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:

>He needs a paddle. He paid money for a trial/demo version that would have
>been free (for a period of time) to begin with. He got ripped off.
>
>Yes, there is such a thing as OEM software. Yes, most would require an
>activation key.
>
>Google is your friend: oem software definition
>

Yeh - I thought of that after my post and found the same information
via Google. Wanted to remove my post, but couldn't.
Thanks for your response.

a
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