[46992] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: [OT] Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XP.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rachel Luxemburg)
Sun Apr 21 13:11:32 2002
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From: "Rachel Luxemburg" <rslux@link-net.com>
To: "'Nanog (E-mail)'" <nanog@merit.edu>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:17:27 -0700
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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: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]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."
>
