Legal Questions of Software licences

Alpha90

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If I have one computer (every physical component the same) but multiple OS's installed; if I have one license copy of a piece of software and I install that licensed copy on all my operating systems does that equal installing multiple copies on multiple computers.
 

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Windows 7 Professional x64i7 2600k4gb DDR3 x4 DimmsMSI Radeon 6950
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Personally Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
i7 2600k
Motherboard
P8z68-VLe Asus
Memory
4gb DDR3 x4 Dimms
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Radeon 6950
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DS
Monitor(s) Displays
Flatron D2342
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1920 x 1080
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Hatachi 2TB Sata 3.0
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Antec 1200 Gold
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NZXT Phantom
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Corsair H100 Cooling System
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Logitech G11
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Logitech G5
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25MBPS to the router modem
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500W Logitech Speakers, Wacom Tablet, HP WebCam, KWorld PC150-U TV tuner, HP4050 Printer, Brothers MFC-415 All in one, Floppy Drive
Depends on what the EULA of that piece of software says.
 

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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU
from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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2x HP w2207
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5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
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with trackball - no mices
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Trackball mice
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DSL 6000
Agreed. Some EULAs allow one install only at a time and some are one use only at a time, so it pays to read carefully.
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.5GHz32GB DDR3Nvidia GeForce GTX970
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.5GHz
Motherboard
Asus Maximus Hero VII
Memory
32GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX970
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
1x Samsung 250GB SSD
4x WD RE 2TB (RAIDZ)
PSU
Corsair AX760i
Case
Fractal Design Define R4
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15
Since it is one physical PC, it would seem likely that installing it multiple times would not be against the EULA. It is purchased for use on one PC, but probably doesn't specify how many times on that one PC. A Guy
 

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Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home x64
CPU
INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
PSU
ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case
ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Internet Speed
85 + Mbps
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Vivaldi
Each OS would be considered a separate instance, regardless of which hardware, by which installing software in both OSes on the same device with one-install at a time only restrictions would still violate that EULA. I'm not sure the vendor would care for a one-off, but if someone wants to follow the EULA licensing for a package, you have to think like a lawyer ;).
 

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Windows 10 Pro x64Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.5GHz32GB DDR3Nvidia GeForce GTX970
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.5GHz
Motherboard
Asus Maximus Hero VII
Memory
32GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX970
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
1x Samsung 250GB SSD
4x WD RE 2TB (RAIDZ)
PSU
Corsair AX760i
Case
Fractal Design Define R4
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15
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