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Old 02-01-2007   #2 (permalink)
MICHAEL


 
 

Re: A EULA issue regarding the Daily Tech installation workaround

>You may not work around any technical limitations in the software

I've never liked that statement.... I'm not even sure what that could
possibly cover.

-Michael

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4EA92999-9E8B-4043-9226-003DF7C9EF8E@microsoft.com...
> The Vista EULA states:
>
> "8. SCOPE OF LICENSE. The software is licensed, not sold. This agreement only gives you some
> rights to use the software. Microsoft reserves all other rights. Unless applicable law gives
> you
> more rights despite this limitation, you may use the software only as expressly permitted in
> this
> agreement. In doing so, you must comply with any technical limitations in the software that
> only
> allow you to use it in certain ways. For more information, see
> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/userights. You may not
> · work around any technical limitations in the software;
> (snip)
>
> The procedure in the DT article may be covered by this provision. At the very least, I would
> check with MS to see if does before recommending it to others.
>
> Now, guys, fire away.


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