Subj : Re: Lost software license
To   : Adam Flinton
From : Rich
Date : Fri Mar 30 2001 01:20 am

From: "Rich" <@>


   You purchased a license.  With proof of ownership of the license you =
can get a replacement for a lost or damaged CD-ROM.  With a book, music = CD, 
or cell phone you can't.  Why not, different products with different = license.

   Note, not only did you loose the jewel case you also lost the license =
certificate which is also the certificate of authenticity.  That is if = you 
had real product and not some pirated copy.

Rich

  "Adam Flinton" <aflinton@_removespam_armature.com> wrote in message =
news:3ac458d5$1@w3.nls.net...

  "Rich" <@> wrote in message news:3ac2a4cf@w3.nls.net...
  "   It's a sticker.  You don't want a sticker on the CD.  The MSDN =
CD-ROMs
  for Windows 2000 have the license key as part of the label but I =
believe
  that everyone uses the same key.  I wouldn't expect every CD to be =
unique.
  That would seem to be very expensive.  To make sure I just opened the
  Windows 2000 shrinkwrap box I have for the first time and as I =
expected the
  sticker is on the jewel case.

     I don't see why Adam would have different expectations for losing =
the
  physical software product than he would for losing a book, music CD, =
or a
  cell phone."

  All that money & all I've bought is a sticker????

  Flaming heck....hang on..if this is the case then why all the =
holograms etc?
  Surely if it's the Stciker which makes the product not the CD then MS =
should
  print lots of CD'es & leave them in bins in PC shops. You could then =
pick up
  say five (as backups) & then independantly pay a couple of hundred =
pounds
  for the sticker.

  I repeat I haven't lost the "physical software product ". What I had =
lost
  was the Product Key / number.

  Adam





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