Re: [libreoffice-users] MS Anniversary upgrade warning - not LO issue

On Wed, 7 Dec 2016, Mike Scott wrote:

> > On 06/12/16 16:32, Tanstaafl wrote:
> > > Can't imagine why anyone would mess with dual boot these days with
> > > something like Virtualbox available.
>
> A windows licence might be tied to hardware, for example. So if I need 
> occasional windows use (eg to update my satnav - grrrr!) but otherwise 
> use linux, dual-boot is a necessity. Such a licence probably wouldn't 
> work in a virtual machine.

I don't know about that but you can buy a license relatively cheaply 
for Windows 7 Pro.

haven't shopped for Windows 10. (at best I'd only purchase Windows 10 
Pro because of the forced updates.)

Windows 7 Pro in a VM seemed to work fine with instant access to wifi, 
etc.

f.

--
Felmon Davis

What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally 
happens.
                -- Bengamin Disraeli


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