Use Leopard on new Intel

I bought a family pack Leopard for a couple of PPC PBs. If I buy a new MacBook and lose or damage my install disks that come with it, can I use the Leopard family pack disk with new computers?

LOL, we clearly have different approaches to computering - not that either one is right or wrong, just different. I don't do auto updates. In a pure world of perfect workers, updates would be compatible with all hardware and software. I live, I think, in a not so pure environment. No matter what Apple does, I have problems with the aluminum keyboard.
If I find, or fall into, an update version that works well with my hardware and software, I don't change it unless I add some hardware or software that starts problems. I'm more likely to change the hardware to something that works than update. I like the *one version* approach.
I am more likely to install OSX on an external drive and try it in my setup from the external before moving that version into the internal setup.
The Leopard 10.5.1 update does not mention anything about drivers but a long list of problems <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306907> to be fixed i.e. a limited Leopard release. The same for the Leopard 10.5.2 update even longer list of problems <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307109> to be fixed. The more hardware and software thrown at Leopard, the more updates required. I'm more likely to change to an Apple appropriate hardware - and keep/use my retail disk.
Clearly this is not appropriate/approved practice at Apple. I have six Macs and find myself outside the Apple tent. I'm having fun though so that should count for something.

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