Re: DirectX 9 SDK, Microsoft have got balls....

From: Peter Boutzev (boutzev@bulgaria.com)
Date: 05/27/02


From: Peter Boutzev <boutzev@bulgaria.com>
To: vuln-dev@lists.securityfocus.com
Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 21:59:34 +0200

I wonder when is somebody going to sue them for something like this ...

Cheers,

Peter

On Monday 27 May 2002 17:09, you wrote:
> I've got hold of a copy of the DirectX 9 SDK beta. It comes with the
> interesting warning:
>
> --------------------------------------------
> This beta version expires on Aug 20, 2002.
> You will need to reinstall Windows if you do not
> have a valid DX9 ID & password to download Beta 2
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Anyone in a position to comment on exactly what Microsoft think they have
> the right to do to an end users PC? Less of a legal argument, more of a
> technical "what-they-gonna-do". Format c: would be too easy.

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