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Retail Copies of Office 2013 Are Tied To a Single Computer Forever
An anonymous reader writes "With the launch of Office 2013 Microsoft has seen fit to upgrade the terms of the license agreement, and it's not in favor of the end user. It seems installing a copy of the latest version of Microsoft's Office suite of apps ties it to a single machine. For life. On previous versions of Office it was a different story. The suite was associated with a 'Licensed Device' and could only be used on a single device. But there was nothing to stop you uninstalling Office and installing it on another machine perfectly legally. With that option removed, Office 2013 effectively becomes a much more expensive proposition for many."
Or download the crack for the software that you didn't legally purchase. Do you really think Microsoft deserves to make money from this idiocy? Microsoft has reached a new low in draconian DRM. And just like all other forms it will only penalize the law abiding suckers who actually pay for it. The rest won't even know about the problem.
Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave.
Yes, in principal I could ask the company to pay for my personal copy of MS office so I can work at home, but I'm a firm believer that one of the ways to be a good (eg successful) employee is to minimize the amount of effort your boss needs to spend supporting you.
You're working at home, on your own hardware, and buy your own software. And you don't want to bother the boss by asking him to pay for any of this. Well, of course, he is happy to exploit you. Does your wife or daughter have to sleep with him as well? That would make you even more successful, so I guess since you have no self respect that they do. And that's something he can't outsource, so it's a smart career move.