>>Does the EULA say "DO NOT INSTALL ON LINUX"?
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>No. But it does say you must run the product in Windows.
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>I'm no apologist for Microsoft. I'm their biggest detractor at times. But this time I think they have every right to control the OS you use to run their products. I didn't say I think they're right, I said they HAVE the right.
In the EULA:
[...] you agree to: (a) [...] (b) the Redistributables only operate in conjunction with Microsoft Windows or NT operating systems products [...]
Two comments:
1) It's a badly constructed sentence: "You agree to the Redistributables only operate in conjunction with Microsoft Windows or NT operating systems products."
2) It does NOT state that you're not allowed to use it on another OS. It simply states that the redistributables only operate on Windows(NT). That's all. In my opinion it only limits their responsibility with regard to support.
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