09-12-2005, 11:35 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 794
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Software Licenses and VMWare
I don't know how odd it sounds to ask this question, but I am just curious. Is it legal to install a second copy of software on a Virtual Machine (VMWare Workstation) like Norton Anti-Virus where the 1st copy already exists on the same machine (real one)? Using the same CD?
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09-12-2005, 04:06 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,162
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I'm betting that it would be considered a violation of the license - however I'm not sure.
I am kind of interested in the real answer to this though.
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09-12-2005, 04:58 PM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,411
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Just because the machine is 'virtual' doesn't mean it's not a second machine, having the same licensing requirements any other machine would.
Problem with asking this sort of question in a forum though, is it requires a definitive answer from a lawyer, which is the only category of people that aren't going to answer. At least no in their capacity as a lawyer.
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