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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 XP.
That's one possible reading. It could also be seen as making it illegal to run products like PCAnywhere and VNC, or possibly even doing a PalmOS remote hotsynch, without an additional license being purchased. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of > Benjamin P. Grubin > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 9:02 AM > Subject: 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. > > > > 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." >
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