Michael Stevens wrote:

What does it exactly say on the box? Stand at the check out counter
at
your WalMart and ask every person if they think they own what they
just
bought! MS's retail software is "shrinkwrap licensed, never been
legally proven to be a software license on private individuals!


It says " The product uses technolological measures for copy
protection-you will not be able to use the product if you do not
fully comply with the product activation procedures. Product
activation procedures and Microsoft's privacy statements will be
described during the launch of the product. For installation and use
on one computer (see License Agreement for license terms). You must
accept the enclosed License Agreement before you can use this
product. If you do not accept the terms of the License Agreement, you
should promptly return the product for a refund."

Does give a proper warning to the indivdual that MS is claiming that the
product is being sold! Just hides MS's lie till the box is open, and
the End User can no longer get a full refund, since the retailer won't
accept an open box, and the person must send it back to MS at the End
Users expense!

Are the people at the check out stand stupid, uninformed or misled by
what they read or what they were told was accepatable if they think
they have the right to install on multilpe computers?

No they been duped by the legal & marketing staffs of MS!

It has to be
one of the preceding, because it is clearly defined on the outside of
the box it is for use on one computer per license

Clearly defines nothing expect that it will be explained later!
Obviously MS never clearly defines PA even during the install process!
Look at all the people asking question about PA after they bought it,
and installed it!

People should need a lawyer to use a retail product in their homes, and
this goes totally against the purpose of Copyright in the US!

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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"