http://www.ditii.com/2008/12/02/office-home-and-student-2007-not-for-businesses-but-for-home-users-microsoft/ Technology, Blogging, Computer, Hardware, Software, Networking, Web, Media, LifeStyle, Gadgets Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:30:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.ditii.com/2008/12/02/office-home-and-student-2007-not-for-businesses-but-for-home-users-microsoft/#comment-63728 mark Wed, 06 May 2009 21:40:43 +0000 http://www.ditii.com/2008/12/02/office-home-and-student-2007-not-for-businesses-but-for-home-users-microsoft/#comment-63728 I called Microsoft and they said your use of the terms "not for business" and not for commercial use" is symantics. "You most certainly can use this product in an Office or business, but you may not make money with it" Thus not for commercial use! I also, may not allow anyone to pay me to use the product. Thus not for business or commercial use" However, if I do not make or sell fliers, ads, posters for sale cards for sale or do business I may by all means use it at a business. I may write letters, make Excel sheets etc. But not for sale or commercial use. 2 calls and both Microsoft agents, clearly agreed this area is a very gray one. I agree also, thats why I called. But, I believe barring proof of your implied statement, I am not using Home version for commercial use and not for business as in making money with it. Is there not at minimum an understanding, that this can be implied? Microsoft told me twice. Install don't sell! I called Microsoft and they said your use of the terms "not for business" and not for commercial use" is symantics. "You most certainly can use this product in an Office or business, but you may not make money with it" Thus not for commercial use! I also, may not allow anyone to pay me to use the product. Thus not for business or commercial use" However, if I do not make or sell fliers, ads, posters for sale cards for sale or do business I may by all means use it at a business. I may write letters, make Excel sheets etc. But not for sale or commercial use. 2 calls and both Microsoft agents, clearly agreed this area is a very gray one. I agree also, thats why I called. But, I believe barring proof of your implied statement, I am not using Home version for commercial use and not for business as in making money with it. Is there not at minimum an understanding, that this can be implied? Microsoft told me twice. Install don't sell!

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