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by PhasmaFelis 2979 days ago
> The original license holder cannot transfer the OS license (unless a company is being bought by other company) so using the serial on the sticker of a refurbished PC by the new owner is generally illegal.

Wow. That's godawful if true.

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Before the law some legal persons are more equal than other legal persons.

This seems to be yet another case of non-natural legal persons having more rights than natural persons.

Whenever in 'doubt', rule in favor of the more generous tithe collector...