disk equals license - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

13 Feb 1998

At 10:22 PM 2/12/98, you wrote:
...
    He is.  Having the original version was a condition
to him being allowed
to buy the upgrade. 
I suspect that that varies from vendor to vendor.  Furthermore, unless it
is specifically stated on the info about getting the upgrade, I don't think
it would hold true, legally.

...
   That says it all.  You must have the old version as a
condition to have
the upgrade. 
Unless the license for the new version eliminates the license (or inherits,
if you prefer) for the old version.  Which would make the old system disks
as invalid (unlicensed, whatever) as a backup of the old version.

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