Why can't snow leopard be run as virtual machine in Parallels?

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why Apple's EULA won't allow Snow Leopard to be run as a virtual machine in Parallels?  I am using OS X Mavericks and the latest version of Parallels 8. According to Parallels, in support article ID 112323, the reason it will not work is that it is prohibited to run by Apple's EULA.

Rev. Barry wrote:
I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why Apple's EULA won't allow Snow Leopard to be run as a virtual machine in Parallels?  I am using OS X Mavericks and the latest version of Parallels 8. According to Parallels, in support article ID 112323, the reason it will not work is that it is prohibited to run by Apple's EULA.
It was a common Urban Myth that the Snow Leopard EULA prohibited its virtualization in Lion, Mt. Lion and Mavericks on a Mac.  That myth has been debunked over the last few years and the remaining debate, if any, has been largely rendered moot by Apple's decision to reduce the price of Snow Leopard Server by 95% to the same $20 charged for Snow Leopard client.
Eric's link will get you to an article that describes how to install Snow Leopard client into Parallels 8, but at the end of the day, it is easier to both install and maintain Snow Leopard Server into Parallels 8, with virtually the same result you desire: the ability to run most PowerPC apps in Mavericks.
Here is the link to Installing Snow Leopard Server into Parallels 8 for DUMMIES:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=17285039&postcount=564
Rev. Barry wrote:
Are you currently using snow leopard server as a virtual machine? I want to run a power pc app on Mavericks.
Yes, I have experience using Snow Leopard Server in Parallels to run PowerPC apps and I remove the Server apps from the Dock, so as to not be confused by them.
What PowerPC apps do you wish to continue to run?

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