My Dad owns Microsoft Office 2003, and the Microsoft Office 2007 upgrade. Is it legal for me to download these onto my computer?
Is it legal to download microsoft office onto more than one computer?
I called Microsoft with this same question and they said yes, but only on one additional computer. Call 1-800-642-7676 or 1-888-218-5617
Reply:If he didn't use any of them yet then sure, but if he has used its product key then it will be illegal. Microsoft says, "One License per One PC." So that wouldn't be really legal.
Reply:go to the microsoft website and read the licenses for it.
Reply:It is illegal unless you pay microsoft to install it on another machine.
Reply:Yes, as long as you do not use it on more than one computer at a time. Just call your dad when you are about to use it and say "dad, i'm going to use the MS office software now, so be sure you don't use it when I use it". When you are done you can call him back and tell him "its ok to use it now". This sounds like a sarcastic joke, but it does illustrate the principle involved.
Reply:By Download I understand you mean "Install"?
otherwise it is sure ILLEGAL.
Reply:You could download (if you know where to look) and install a copy of the enterprise edition of office 2007 -- that way all you need is the serial number provided and don't have to activate it. The chances are probably slim to none that you'd get caught.
Another option, without any legal or ethical problems to worry about, would be to download the open source office suite that is free to everyone: OpenOffice (visit openoffice.org).
There are others, but I'd recommend this over them.
If you are a college/university student, your school may have a license agreement with microsoft whereby you can obtain a free copy of office (and other microsoft software) which you can install and use on your computer. according to such license agreements, you must uninstall it when you are no longer a student.
Reply:It's NOT legal - one license, one computer.
Reply:No it is not legal.
Reply:It isn't legal to install on more than one computer. However, if you have an Enterprise or Small Business license, it may be legal.
If you don't, you will have to buy another license key.
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