The insert below was from a statement Olaf wrote in answer to someone's question. I found it very interesting and it brought up a question or two. The insert is:
"Windows Home Server is currently not sold to end users in a flashy retail box as software. It is only available as preinstalled hardware or as OEM/Systembuilder version."
I was wondering the difference between flashy retail box as software and OEM/Systembuilder version. Looking into this, I found the license agreement at
www.microsoft.com/oem/sblicense and read it very carefully. It looks like OEM version is for a person that sells computers to some one after they install the software. The "flashy retail box" is for anyone to buy, install, and use. OK. But, you can purchase the OEM version almost anywhere and they (the seller) does not check if you are in business and plan to sell the computer you installed the software on to someone. This looks to me if you purchased the OEM and use it yourself, you have violated the sb license. If so, why doesn't Microsoft keep a better control over the OEM version?
It is almost as they do not sell it as a retail item but do not do much to prevent anyone from getting it from OEM sellers. Any one have a "reason" for that?
R.T.
