what ? This is not about Microsoft activation. its about not having the ability to activate, and VMWare installing a per-activated copy, that never expires, violating MS agreement that was co-incidentally, the same exact reason for the delay VMWare used to bring Windows ARM to to M1 Mac in the first place....
Just wanting others to know, i think on a legit product like VMWare Fusion on M1, don't you think people who use such a product should know about what VMware is violating? I think so.
VMware people say Parallels is violating MS agreement to get out their product out the door on M1 first, but its not like VMWare is doing the right thing here either.
Original Message:
Sent: Jun 26, 2024 05:54 AM
From: Bo Tom
Subject: VMWare licensing M1
All rights of interpretation belong to the official, hahahahahaha
Original Message:
Sent: Jun 22, 2024 10:04 PM
From: TECH198
Subject: VMWare licensing M1
Since 13.5.2 you can download ISO image for Windows in the wizard.. .
VMware delayed this to newer Apple Silicon M1 specifically in this instance only was due to the fact that had to get approval from Microsoft (basically signing of drivers and going through the proper channels), while others argued Parallels on M1 skipped this approval step to be the first ones.
However, after using that as evidence, seems like in Windows 11 OS, VMWare could in fact be doing the same non-offical way.. at least with activation..
By default in 13.5.2 when you download from the wizard, and install its "pre-activated with a retail key" not something i'd expect, but if you issue the following at command line:
slmgr /dli
the license type says "RETAIL"
Isn't this going against the same terms as said was the delay on M1?
