Re: BEWARE: New EULA lets MS ADMIN YOUR Systems!
From: Brett Goodman (bmgoodman99@99bigfoot.com)
Date: 07/02/02
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From: "Brett Goodman" <bmgoodman99@99bigfoot.com> Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 07:39:09 -0400
Unfortunately, the law does not rely on "common sense". If MS had meant
specifically that they could remove software to remove software that
disables DRM IN THE MEDIA PLAYER, then the EULA should have said so.
Additionally, by installing this patch to cover a hole they have left in
WMP, why should I give them the right to AUTOMATICALLY DO ANYTHING on MY
computer?
Frankly, I'd rather remove WMP altogether, but of course, being a part of
the "core OS", I cannot. Just mark this down as another right that MS has
managed to take away from us.
"S. Pidgorny [MVP]" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eoEFQdaICHA.1604@tkmsftngp12...
> Now try to apply common sense instead of paranoia: MS reserves the right
to
> remove software (obviously 3rd-party) that disables DRM in the
MediaPlayer.
> That's it.
>
> As a Windows NT user I can tell you right now that you can take some steps
> to protect patches you install from being removed.
>
> --
> Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP, MCSE
> -= F1 is the key =-
>
> <ef_hutton@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uesS3RRICHA.2096@tkmsftngp12...
> > It is a test balloon, except the terms and more stringent ones will
> follow,
> > otoh, enough public outcry and Microsoft might back off. They want to
get
> a
> > sense of wind direction and velocity before it come time to implement
> > palladium. If people go nuts over this, no way will palladium fly,
> without
> > the marketing team doing a lot of prep work.
> >
> >
> > "Brett Goodman" <bmgoodman99@99bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> > news:#ZOtfoPICHA.2612@tkmsftngp08...
> > > The Register reports in 30 June that "MS security patch EULA gives
Billg
> > > admin privileges on your box". Read it at
> > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25956.html. As they say, if
you
> > > download this patch from Windows Update, the EULA omits the following
> > > "Digital Rights Management (Security)" clause. If you download the
> patch
> > > from the link in the security bulletin, however, it states:
> > >
> > > * Digital Rights Management (Security). You agree that in order to
> > protect
> > > the integrity of content and software protected by digital rights
> > management
> > > ("Secure Content"), Microsoft may provide security related updates to
> the
> > OS
> > > Components that will be automatically downloaded onto your computer.
> > These
> > > security related updates may disable your ability to copy and/or play
> > Secure
> > > Content and use other software on your computer. If we provide such a
> > > security update, we will use reasonable efforts to post notices on a
web
> > > site explaining the update.
> > >
> > > So, let me get this straight: to fix the critical holes in WMP, I'm
> > > supposed to grant MS rights to install future "fixes" that will be
> > > "automatically downloaded" to my computer? You mean that I no longer
> have
> > a
> > > say in what MS installs because I agree to install this one patch?
> > >
> > > This is scarier than the old EULA at Hotmail that granted MS full
> > ownership
> > > of everything sent or received via Hotmail!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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