My OSD 600 course has taken off to a great start. We were encouraged to read about Software licensing terms as part of recognizing its importance and to identify things we basically overlooked before.
Windows 7 licensing terms.
The following points stood out to me:
1. We do not own the software.
2. Only one language version per computer
3. Term agreement cannot change consumer rights under local law.
4. Except for any refund from manufacturer or installer, you cannot recover any other damage or lost of profit.
5. May not be able to activate software outside of specified region.
6. Typing a '?' before text in the instant Search Box of address bar will send information to the search provider.
7. Information is sent back to the manufacturer from time to time.
In comparison to the open source licensing term, I do appreciate the level of flexibility it provides in regards to the software to which it applies. The level of flexibility is certainly one of the factors for the ever growing success of open source projects.
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