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dist-epoch on May 19, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Windows XP Activation: Game Over

So why doesn't Microsoft sue that reseller into oblivion. It's been selling those keys for years without hiding itself.

Legal discussion:

> In the EU, software license resale is legal, even if explicitly forbidden by terms of any EULA or other contract imposed upon the parties.

https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/50462/is-resale-of-w...

creatonez on May 21, 2023 [–]

There's no legal issue, but the possibility of having your Windows license revoked for an EULA violation definitely falls under "not legit". And if you continue using it after it's revoked, that will be a legal issue.

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