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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 XPunlessyou pay them..
Programs made "illegal" by this license: VNC PCAnywhere Apache (CGI) IIS (CGI) <-- Weird, ain't it? etc... It could conceivably be applied to dedicated Quake servers and the like as well. Easy way to solve problem, don't run Wndows VMSNT2kXP :) Apologies for the non-op content, back to your regularly scheduled noc pinging. -S On Sun, 21 Apr 2002, Benjamin P. Grubin wrote: > > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Scott Call Router Geek, ATGi, home of $6.95 Prime Rib "Credo Quia Absurdum" (I believe it, because it is absurd.)
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