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The license for Windows' free downloadable VM images does not allow you to develop software. https://windowsdev.azureedge.net/eulas/WindowsDeveloperVirtualMach

The license for Windows' free downloadable VM images does not allow you to develop software. https://windowsdev.azureedge.net/eulas/WindowsDeveloperVirtualMachineEula20151118.pdf https://windowsdev.azureedge.net/eulas/WindowsDeveloperVirtu... "You may use the software in the virtual hard disk image only to demonstrate and internally evaluate it. You may not use the software for commercial purposes. You may not use the software in a live operating environment."

strictnein 6y ago
The original poster wanted to test something. Apple actively makes that difficult. Microsoft makes it very easy and actively supports it. Ex: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/ https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/v...
- robotresearcher 6y ago
  The license for those VMs: "b. You may use the software for testing purposes only. You may not use the software for commercial purposes. You may not use the software in a live operating environment."
  - eitland 6y ago
    >> The original poster wanted to test something. > The license for those VMs: "b. You may use the software for testing purposes only. Basically you (and Microsoft) agree?
AegirLeet 6y ago
This was for a non-commercial hobby project and there was no actual development involved. Even if using a Windows VM in that way violated some Microsoft license, I don't think I'd care much. It's not like Microsoft is gonna sue an individual using one of their VMs for an hour over some licensing technicality. I'm sure they'd care if this was in a commercial setting (and then I'd actually care about the license), but for personal, non-commercial use, I don't see it. Worst case scenario I'd actually buy a Windows license. At least for me, this is more about the technical ability to run an OS in a VM than about the legal details behind it.

strictnein 6y ago

The original poster wanted to test something. Apple actively makes that difficult. Microsoft makes it very easy and actively supports it. Ex: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/ https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/v...

robotresearcher 6y ago
The license for those VMs: "b. You may use the software for testing purposes only. You may not use the software for commercial purposes. You may not use the software in a live operating environment."
- eitland 6y ago
  >> The original poster wanted to test something. > The license for those VMs: "b. You may use the software for testing purposes only. Basically you (and Microsoft) agree?

AegirLeet 6y ago

This was for a non-commercial hobby project and there was no actual development involved. Even if using a Windows VM in that way violated some Microsoft license, I don't think I'd care much. It's not like Microsoft is gonna sue an individual using one of their VMs for an hour over some licensing technicality. I'm sure they'd care if this was in a commercial setting (and then I'd actually care about the license), but for personal, non-commercial use, I don't see it. Worst case scenario I'd actually buy a Windows license. At least for me, this is more about the technical ability to run an OS in a VM than about the legal details behind it.