XP activation code

> Catz2k wrote:

> > Whilst out my "son in law" lovely man that he is!
> > developed a problem with his pc which he then brought
> > round to my son who is 17 to fix as he knows the
> > basics.
> > During this time he told my son that he needed
> > to "borrow" his windows XP disc but it would be ok as it
> > was not piracy cos he had his own code (which he also
> > forgot) but told my son that if he activated it using my
> > sons code and contacted microsoft for a £7 phone call he
> > could somehow "magicaly" get it authorised for his pc!!
> > under his own "existing" code.
> > I am unaware of all the copyright laws and what can
> > and cant be shared, using his disc was fine as i am aware
> > but to use my sons code? this does not sound right to me
> > and would like it verified by someone who knows whats what.
> > Can my son in law change the code by telling
> > microsoft that he has upgraded his system and in effect
> > steal my sons XP?

>
> No he cannot - it's theft - as well as piracy. Tell your SIL to go and buy
> his own! Doubtless kurttrail will read this and give you his own twisted
> view of things, but please don't listen to him.
>
> That licence code belongs to your son - the only way your SIL can use it

> if your son were to surrender it to him (either by gift or sale) and your
> son would then have to remove it from his system.
>
>

> Oh to be this naive and innocent. Bastet needs to jump
> into the real world. If what you say were true then there
> wouldn't be piracy or code cracks and so on. The sad truth
> is that, while what the SIL is doing is not honourable, he
> probably can and will get away with it. Oh BTW Bastet the
> war with Iraq wasn't faked no matter what you hear. Have
> fun.