Linux in business

Am 21. Jan, 2004 schw=E4tzte Chris Gehlker so:

> All I could find in the various MS EULA's available was the following:
>

> "CONSENT TO USE OF DATA.  You agree that
>    Microsoft and its affiliates may collect and use technical
>    information gathered as part of the product support
>    services provided to you, if any, related to the Software.
>    Microsoft may use this information solely to improve our
>    products or to provide customized services or technologies
>    to you and will not disclose this information in a form
>    that personally identifies you."

There was a section allowing m$ to break into the computer or otherwise
inspect it anytime they demand in order to do a license audit. m$ determine=
s
if the software is being used in compliance with licensing and reserves the
right to collect data as well as shut off and disable software.

Maybe that part got pulled. Maybe it was a proposed license that never got
used. Maybe I'm remembering incorrectly or getting mixed up with UCITA. I
don't know.

I believe the wording I'm referring to is in the XP EULA and in the
licensing changes that came with one of the service packs in the last coupl=
e
of years. That's another issue. Requiring acceptance of new licensing terms
in order to get security fixes is a pretty underhanded trick.

ciao,

der.hans
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