"Frank" <fb@osspan.clm> wrote in message
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> The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'
> wrote:
>> Maybe this is nothing, but I am building myself a quad core (4 cpu cores
>> on one die, so only one physical processor) system and I want to load XP
>> Pro generic OEM. I do have a vista business retail license also I could
>> use if I needed to (but really prefer not to use vista). Both EULAs
>> state allowed for use with no more than 2 processors.
>>
>> XP Pro EULA:
>>
>> "The product may not be used on more than two (2) processors at any one
>> time on any single workstation computer."
>>
>> http://download.microsoft.com/docume...9a853868a1.pdf
>> Vista Business EULA:
>>
>> "You may use the software on up to two processors on that device at one
>> time."
>>
>> http://download.microsoft.com/docume...3ed16d138a.pdf
>> I've never been a big MS fan, but neither am I into 'pirating' either. My
>> obvious concern is being able to use an OS within the licensing terms.
>> This isn't a cause for concern, is it?
>>
>
>
> Maybe it depends on how they (MS) define "processor" and "core"? :-)
> Frank

A dual or quad core CPU is still a single physical CPU it just has multiple
cores in it.