RE: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XPunless you pay them...

[Benjamin P. Grubin]

Err--I think you guys are reading too much into this.  The license (to
me, and IANAL), seems to indicate that the workstation cannot be used as
a server unless you purchase server licenses.  It strikes me that
language very similar to this has been in the workstation products since
NT4.  

I do, OTOH, think that the legal ramifications sounds quite far-reaching
since the language is so broad.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On 
> Behalf Of Richard Forno
> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 9:22 AM
> To: brucewms@pacbell.net; Nanog (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' 
> on XPunless you pay them...
> 
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> That's funny.
> 
> Yet another case of someone - either a company through licensing and
> litigation, or a government through legislation - trying to 
> effect both
> software quality.
> 
> Forget the fact that such tools may be exploitable - if 
> you're a computer
> criminal, the fact you're violating a software license clause 
> probably isn't
> going to deter you from your actions, much like how 'drug 
> crimes using a
> gun' probably doesn't deter many drug criminals, either.
> 
> Instead of addressing the technical problem - eg, poor 
> software development
> and flaws in how the software works -  we're once again seeing it
> legislated/litigated away (I'm thinking of Adobe E-Reader, 
> DeCSS, etc here).
> Talk about burying your head in the sand, which appears to be 
> the status
> quo, even in today's environment of security hysteria where 
> we 'need to do
> more'. 
> 
> From what I see here in DC, nobody's REALLY interested in addressing
> security long term, as it will rock the boat too much; so we 
> continue seeing
> little goofy ways to look like security is being addressed 
> when in reality,
> security ISN'T being addressed.
> 
> rf
> infowarrior.org
> windows-free since 1999 :)
> 
> 
> > From: Bruce Williams <brucewms@pacbell.net>
> > From
> > 
> http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/02/03/18/020318oplivi
ngston.xml
> 
> Microsoft's XP license agreement says, "Except as otherwise permitted
by
> the NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop features
described
> below, you may not use the Product to permit any Device to use,
access,
> display, or run other executable software residing on the Workstation
> Computer, nor may you permit any Device to use, access, display, or
run the
> Product or Product's user interface, unless the Device has a separate
> license for the Product."
> 
> I guess this improves security....
> 
> bye,
> Bruce Williams
> "Asking the wrong questions is the leading cause of wrong answers"
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