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Discussions tagged with software ethics on WindowsForum.com explore the moral and legal boundaries of using modified or unlicensed software. Users question whether running a non-genuine copy of Windows XP taints subsequent actions, such as downloading Ubuntu, and seek clear answers on legality. Another recurring theme is the ethics of Microsoft's design choices, with some members arguing that Windows 7 and Vista borrowed heavily from competitors like Apple, raising questions about intellectual property and whether such practices justify demanding the OS be free. These threads reflect a community grappling with the intersection of personal responsibility, copyright law, and corporate behavior in the Windows ecosystem.
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Windows XP is this illegal???
i have "windows trust" installed on my laptop wish is a modified and not legal version of windows XP... now i want to stop using windows illegaly so i want to download ubuntu and install it... but is it illegal to do that using windows?? i mean downloading and burning ubuntu to a dvd doing all...- TheBestDownloader
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- dvd burning illegal software installation legal issues modification software ethics trust ubuntu windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Should Microsoft Windows 7 be free of charge?
Microsoft’s' newest operating system, Windows 7, has a new campaign out. The advertisements follow certain people around, and they end up showing how "I'm a PC and Windows 7 was my idea". Of course Microsoft's new operating system was someone else's idea. They haven't had an original idea in...- xolo
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- advertising campaign class action consumer rights ideas intellectual property legal issues licensing mac microsoft pc users revenue sharing software ethics software pricing tech controversy user contributions user rights windows 7 windows vista
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Windows Help and Support