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xekhz
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by xekhz »
Can i use native dlls if I dont have windows installed ?
Is this legal ?
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stimpak
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by stimpak »
to my understanding you must own a windows license to use them
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vitamin
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by vitamin »
stimpak wrote:to my understanding you must own a windows license to use them
Correct. Native dlls are "part of an O/S" according to EULA and "require valid O/S license". Even most redistributables are that way.
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xekhz
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by xekhz »
vitamin wrote:stimpak wrote:to my understanding you must own a windows license to use them
Correct. Native dlls are "part of an O/S" according to EULA and "require valid O/S license". Even most redistributables are that way.
I have a windows license but not in that machine..
heheehe
Does this do the trick ?
What if i get comctl32 from a software i buy ??
