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But it does make it a binding contract. There is a difference between criminal conviction and civil liability. As I said in my post #14, I believe that I have erroneously used the word illegal in the past. The CONTRACT will stand up in court because the user voluntarily agreed to it. Breaking the contract may not be illegal resulting in a criminal conviction, but the contract will hold up in court in a civil case. A prosecutor would have to prove violation of copyright laws to obtain a criminal conviction.
Now, is Microsoft going to go after Joe User in a civil lawsuit because he is running 1 unlicensed copy of Windows 7. Of course not.