republican-creole
Search:  

 
 
   All ForumsHot TopicsGallery






how-to block ads


 
Forums » MS Anti-Spyware Released » Nice Product
Search Topic:
Share Topic:
RSS topic:
toggle:
flat / full
normal / watch
Post a:
Post a:
AuthorAll Replies


click_310
Eat my shorts

join:2002-12-06
Savannah, GA

reply to campbelc
Re: Nice Product

said by campbelc See Profile:

Actually VNC violates your EULA with Microsoft.
How?
NOTE: I have never in my life read the MS EULA. Don't feel like wasting a perfectly good Friday afternoon doing it either.

JofCore

join:2004-09-15
Sebewaing, MI

He's probably talking about this part... (this has been there since Windows 2000, BTW)

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.

So, technically, to VNC to your windows box from your linux box, you would need a windows license for your linux box.

I remember someone once mused on what this phone call might go like:

MS: Hello, Microsoft Licensing, may I help you?
U: Yes, I need to purchase a windows license for my linux box.
MS: ok, what version of windows do you currently have?
U: I don't have windows. I need a license for my linux box so I can remotely connect to a windows machine at work.
MS: So what version of windows do you have?
U: I DON'T HAVE WINDOWS. I HAVE LINUX.
MS: Oh, well we don't support linux. Thank you for calling Microsoft!
Forums » MS Anti-Spyware Released


Wednesday, 25-Nov 15:23:40 Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Hosting by www.nac.net - DSL,Hosting & Co-lo | feedback | contact
over 10 years online! © 1999-2009 dslreports.com.republican-creole
page compression OFF
Most commented news this week
· [104] New AT&T Ad Campaign Hits Back At Verizon
· [94] Apple Joins AT&T Verizon Snark Fest
· [85] New Bill Takes Aim At Higher Verizon ETFs
· [51] Time Warner Cable Fires Broadside At Broadcasters
· [47] In-Flight Internet Headed For Bumpy Landing?
· [43] TiVo Sees Record Customer Losses
· [32] Senators Want ACTA Made Public
· [30] Earthlink Suffers From Major E-mail Outage
· [30] AT&T Offers New Prepaid Wireless plans
· [28] Frontier Increases Modem Rental Fee
Most people now reading
· Windows 7 boot manager editing questions [Microsoft Help]
· Whats the big deal about being "Old School"....? [World of Warcraft]
· 3.x Feral Druid - Bear Tanking Guide [World of Warcraft]
· Climate Change Scandal Erupts After Email Hack. [Security]
· Telemarketing Hell: Heather's back [Spam, Scam and Phishbusters]
· Came from FIOS to Comcast and.....I'm glad I did! [Comcast HSI]
· [Rant] Damn Sermons through my speakers! [Rants, Raves, and Praise]
· Mysterious $800 Cash Deposit? [General Questions]
· What is the spell hit cap for a lvl 80 full arcane spec mage [World of Warcraft]
· 1333mW AP?! Everything we know says it shouldnt exist.... [Wireless Service Providers]