September 6, 2009 at 13:39Snow Leopard: about licenses and prices
Like previous versions of Mac OS X, Snow Leopard 10.6 is sold in several versions, each of which has its own part in the license agreement (EULA):
Thus, buying a licensed disc with Snow Leopard for 990 rubles. it should be borne in mind that according to EULA it can be installed on one computer with an existing operating system 10.5 (Leopard).
- A. Single user license. In accordance with the terms and conditions of this License, if you have not purchased a Family Pack license or an Apple software update license, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive license to simultaneously install, use and run one (1) copy of Apple software on one brand computer Apple You agree not to install, use or run Apple software on computers of other brands, or to prevent others from performing the above actions. This License does not permit you to maintain and use Apple software on more than one computer at a time. You also do not have the right to provide network access to Apple software for simultaneous use on multiple computers.
This option is sold on the Apple Store under the name "Mac Box Set" and costs $ 169 (part number MC209Z / A). In addition to Mac OS X 10.6, the package includes iLife '09 and iWork '09. In Russia, this version of Barca costs 8140 rubles. - C. Leopard Upgrade License.By purchasing a license to upgrade Mac OS X Leopard, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this License, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of Apple software on one Apple brand computer, provided that this computer is already installed licensed copy of Mac OS X Leopard. By purchasing a Family Pack license to upgrade your Mac OS X Leopard, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of Apple software on a maximum of five (5) Apple brand computers in accordance with the terms and conditions of this License at the same time, provided that these computers are in the same household (as defined above), are used by persons living in this household. and each computer already has a licensed copy of Mac OS X Leopard. The Mac OS X Leopard license for Family Pack does not apply to corporate and commercial users.
It is the upgrade license that is sold in Russia under the number MC223RS / A at the price of 990 rubles (and in the Apple Store for $ 29 under the number MC223Z / A). - B. License of the Family Pack.By purchasing a Family Pack license, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this License, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of Apple software on a maximum of five (5) Apple brand computers at the same time, provided that These computers are in the same household and are used by persons living in this household. The term “home ownership” means a person or persons living in the same housing unit, for example, a house, apartment, mobile van or cooperative ownership, but also applies to students who are registered at the place of permanent residence in the specified home ownership, but most of the time they live on a separate campus.
A "family license" for the MC224Z / A service pack costs $ 49 (in Russia 1,740 rubles), and on the Mac Box Set MC210Z / A $ 229 (11,206 rubles).
Thus, buying a licensed disc with Snow Leopard for 990 rubles. it should be borne in mind that according to EULA it can be installed on one computer with an existing operating system 10.5 (Leopard).