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.
Well, I think new MS XP licensing said something like the Win file/print sharing can not be used by any GPL software, thus attempting to prevent Linux et al from sitting on a Win network and using Win network resources......but I forget where I heard that....maybe it was slashdot. In MS case, it never hurts to read too much into their legaleese or business cases. :) rf > From: "Rachel Luxemburg" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:17:27 -0700 > To: "'Nanog (E-mail)'" <[email protected]> > Subject: 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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