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Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:28:33 -0700

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it's not just interesting, it's kinda sickening...

Microsoft Media Player "Security Patch" Changes EULA Big Time
Posted by CmdrTaco on Saturday June 29, @01:23PM=20
from the under-the-guise-of-security dept.
MobyTurbo writes "In an article on BSD Vault a careful reader posts that =
in the latest Windows Media Player security patch, the EULA (the =
"license agreement" you click on) says that you give MS the right to =
install digital rights management software, and the right to disable any =
other programs which may circumvent DRM on your computer." So if you =
want your machine secure, you also want microsoft to have free reign on =
your PC.=20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Microsoft Media Player "Security Patch" =
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EULA Big Time<BR>Posted by CmdrTaco on Saturday June 29, @01:23PM =
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under-the-guise-of-security dept.<BR>MobyTurbo writes "In an article on =
BSD=20
Vault a careful reader posts that in the latest Windows Media Player =
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patch, the EULA (the "license agreement" you click on) says that you =
give MS the=20
right to install digital rights management software, and the right to =
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any other programs which may circumvent DRM on your computer." So if you =
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your machine secure, you also want microsoft to have free reign on your =
PC.=20
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