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Story: UK firm sells second-hand Microsoft licences
Posted by: Alistair Phillips (Saturday 12 November 2005, 7:05 PM)
Obviously larger companies who's bread butter comes from selling Microsoft licences would be worried, but what's really wrong here?
If no one is using the license and you no longer want it then it should be no issue to resell it on to a third party. Otherwise these licenses would be sitting around gathering dust.
Then there's the case of a company going bankrupt. The licenses they have purchase are an asset so do have a value and should be allowed to be sold. Obviously provided that all the relevant rules are followed.
Alistair - http://www.0gravity.co.uk/
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Story: UK firm sells second-hand Microsoft licences
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Why are resellers shocked? This isn't unusual Micr... Arthur B. -
Er, competitors? The people who are selling... David B WIldgoose -
Obviously larger companies who's bread butter come... Alistair Phillips -
What is the difference between paid for software l... Anonymous
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How is the software different from the hardwa... Arturas Juras
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David. Competitors as in Linux, Apple and others.... Arthur B.
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Others. Software isn't usually sold. Usually it's... Arthur B.
