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Originally Posted by rogue_librarian
Really. Why shouldn't I be able to resell my old copy of Windows XP if somebody want's to buy it off me, complete with DVD, handbook and Certificate of Authenticity? Once you agree to that reselling software in general is really just another small step.
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Fair point, although few consider the operating system to be second hand, the PC you sell it on is a different matter. Note however, as HarryT already pointed out, much software is not intended to be transferable in this way - although not many people read their agreements. One curious item with XP, for example, is that if you purchased an "OEM" version (already installed on your machine) then you may be permitted to sell it on with your machine but what you are
not permitted to do is install that copy on any new computer that you buy.