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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical RE: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XPunless you pay them...
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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Richard Forno > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 9:22 AM > To: [email protected]; Nanog (E-mail) > Subject: Re: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' > on XPunless you pay them... > > > > 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 <[email protected]> > > 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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