Downloading Mavericks on work computer. Whose Apple ID should I use? May I create a new one?

I'd like to download Mavericks on my work computer. Whose Apple ID should I use? If I use mine, will I still be able to download Mavericks on my personal laptop? I work for a small home business, and my boss & coworker have both downloaded on their computers using their Apple IDs.
Should I create a new Apple ID with my work email address and use that one to download the new OS? What do you recommend?
Thanks so much!

Updates for third-party applications you purchase from the App Store will only be available for download using the Apple ID you purchased the applications with (ie, you will be requested to log in to get the updates); however, the core OS running on your computer is not tied to your account, and updates for it will be available even if you are not signed into the App Store with an Apple ID. When you purchase the OS, the installer will act like any App Store purchase and have a receipt that is associated with your account, but once run, the installed OS files will not contain any embedded account information.
Overall this difference is trivial, especially given that Mavericks is free; however, it ultimately outlines that for the OS upgrade, it does not matter what account you use (at least, for running the system once the installer has been downloaded and run). This is not the case with third-party apps though, where updates ARE tied to Apple IDs that have purchased them.

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