Re: SP1 worries?

From: Mark Strelecki, ACP (be6-507@nospam.strelecki.com)
Date: 09/17/02 

From: " Mark Strelecki, ACP" <be6-507@nospam.strelecki.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 23:02:20 -0400

Mike -

Which parts (plural) are troubling, you ask?

"There are
      technological measures in this Product that are designed
      to prevent unlicensed or illegal use of the Product.
      You agree that we may use those measures."

"Microsoft reserves all rights not
      expressly granted to you in this EULA."

"Microsoft reserves the right to discontinue any
    Internet-based services provided to you or made available
    to you through the use of the Product."

"The initial user of the
    Product may make a one-time transfer of the Product to
    another end user."

"You agree that Microsoft and its
      affiliates may collect and use technical information
      gathered in any manner..."

"You acknowledge and agree that
      Microsoft may automatically check the version of the
      Product and/or its components that you are utilizing
      and may provide upgrades or fixes to the Product that
      will be automatically downloaded to your Workstation
      Computer."

"You therefore agree that, if
      you elect to download a license from the Internet which
      enables your use of Secure Content, Microsoft may, in
      conjunction with such license, also download onto your
      computer such Security Updates that a Secure Content
      Owner has requested that Microsoft distribute."

That's a few of them in the OS product that are "troubling".

There are others in the WMP and SP products, as well.

Thanks for asking. 

--
Mark Strelecki,  ACP          BE6.XP1097.020817
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"Mike Brannigan [MS]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:O7EYs4dXCHA.2056@tkmsftngp09...
> "Tim Jensen" <requeth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:050601c25ddc$31cb71c0$3aef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA09...
> > I worry a bit abut the whole EULA system I've read about
> > in SP1. Maybe Micro can put my mind to ease a bit, but
> > I'm a programmer and I dont like the idea of them being
> > able to snoop my computer and own my files. After this
> > mistake of theirs I think a lot of people will be
> > switching to Linux, I know I probably will be.
>
> Tim,
>
> Which bit of the EULA is troubling you ?
> There is no "EULA system" in SP1
> We cannot snoop on your files or your PC.
>
> Please post your concerns and we will endeavour to address them.
> --
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [MS]
>
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> "Tim Jensen" <requeth@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:050601c25ddc$31cb71c0$3aef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA09...
> > I worry a bit abut the whole EULA system I've read about
> > in SP1. Maybe Micro can put my mind to ease a bit, but
> > I'm a programmer and I dont like the idea of them being
> > able to snoop my computer and own my files. After this
> > mistake of theirs I think a lot of people will be
> > switching to Linux, I know I probably will be.
> >
> >
> > Tim
>
>
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