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In the Apple world, it is the hardware that is licensed, while for Windows, it is the software. It's a small, but important difference.

by bragr 4y ago

ReadTheLicense 4y ago
It's also not true. MacOS is licensed very similarly to Windows, it's just that every Mac includes a license.
- belltaco 4y ago
  Most OEM PCs also include a Windows license. The difference is that Apple will not sell a standalone MacOS license to run on a non-Mac PC or on a VM.
  - ReadTheLicense 4y ago
    Sure, but the license itself is almost identical. You can run it in VM though - on a Mac, if you own MacOS already.
phpisthebest 4y ago
Really? How many non-mac computers sold without a Windows License? That was a big thing years ago with Linux users wanting to get refunds for the Windows License they were forced to buy, and it never really changed.
- electroly 4y ago
  Millions upon millions. Roughly every server that has ever been sold. We're not only talking about consumer Windows here. That said, I'm skeptical of OP's idea that this makes a difference for how Microsoft offers ISOs. I don't really think it does; Microsoft OSes all have activation and they freely offer ISOs. macOS's lack of activation is attributable to the fact that they license the OS with the hardware, but I don't think it's a relevant detail for Microsoft's ISO downloads. I'd tend to think some minor speedbumps in the download process are just because Microsoft would prefer people to use their fancy Media Creation Tool instead of downloading an ISO. The Media Creation Tool replaces both the ISO download and Rufus; it's much easier to use and I can see why Microsoft would direct users to it.
  - phpisthebest 4y ago
    >>Millions upon millions. Roughly every server that has ever been sold. We're not only talking about consumer Windows here. We kinda are if we are talking about a comparison with MAC... Further if your position is windows needs to block this for piracy reasons due to server sales, anyone buying an enterprise server 99% chance they have a EA, MPSA, or some other licensing agreement already and are not using Rufus to create their Windows 11 USB Keys to install of windows Pointing to the Server market is just a weak as the defense using MAC... >Microsoft would prefer people to use their fancy Media Creation Tool instead of downloading an ISO. The Media Creation Tool replaces both the ISO download and Rufus; it's much easier to use and I can see why Microsoft would direct users to it. I dont think that is it at all, this a classic hallmark of legal trying to find something to do, or some one in marketing wanting people to see all of the ads for Office 365 and other services before downloading the ISO
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In the Apple world, it is the hardware that is licensed, while for Windows, it is the software. It's a small, but important difference.

by bragr 4y ago

In the Apple world, it is the hardware that is licensed, while for Windows, it is the software. It's a small, but important difference.

ReadTheLicense 4y ago

It's also not true. MacOS is licensed very similarly to Windows, it's just that every Mac includes a license.

belltaco 4y ago
Most OEM PCs also include a Windows license. The difference is that Apple will not sell a standalone MacOS license to run on a non-Mac PC or on a VM.
- ReadTheLicense 4y ago
  Sure, but the license itself is almost identical. You can run it in VM though - on a Mac, if you own MacOS already.

phpisthebest 4y ago

Really? How many non-mac computers sold without a Windows License? That was a big thing years ago with Linux users wanting to get refunds for the Windows License they were forced to buy, and it never really changed.

electroly 4y ago
Millions upon millions. Roughly every server that has ever been sold. We're not only talking about consumer Windows here. That said, I'm skeptical of OP's idea that this makes a difference for how Microsoft offers ISOs. I don't really think it does; Microsoft OSes all have activation and they freely offer ISOs. macOS's lack of activation is attributable to the fact that they license the OS with the hardware, but I don't think it's a relevant detail for Microsoft's ISO downloads. I'd tend to think some minor speedbumps in the download process are just because Microsoft would prefer people to use their fancy Media Creation Tool instead of downloading an ISO. The Media Creation Tool replaces both the ISO download and Rufus; it's much easier to use and I can see why Microsoft would direct users to it.
- phpisthebest 4y ago
  >>Millions upon millions. Roughly every server that has ever been sold. We're not only talking about consumer Windows here. We kinda are if we are talking about a comparison with MAC... Further if your position is windows needs to block this for piracy reasons due to server sales, anyone buying an enterprise server 99% chance they have a EA, MPSA, or some other licensing agreement already and are not using Rufus to create their Windows 11 USB Keys to install of windows Pointing to the Server market is just a weak as the defense using MAC... >Microsoft would prefer people to use their fancy Media Creation Tool instead of downloading an ISO. The Media Creation Tool replaces both the ISO download and Rufus; it's much easier to use and I can see why Microsoft would direct users to it. I dont think that is it at all, this a classic hallmark of legal trying to find something to do, or some one in marketing wanting people to see all of the ads for Office 365 and other services before downloading the ISO
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