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Re: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XP unless you pay them...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Howe)
Sun Apr 21 17:05:30 2002
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From: "David Howe" <DaveHowe@gmx.co.uk>
To: "Email List: Nanog" <nanog@merit.edu>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:05:18 +0100
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> 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....
On the plus side - it gives you a whole new level of terrifying tools to
use against those who build a botnet on your network.
Get MS licencing after them for all those XP licences :)
