Vista's EULA Product Activation Worries

Vista's EULA Product Activation Worries
Mark Rasch, 2006-11-20

Mark Rasch looks at the license agreement for Windows Vista and how its product activation component, which can disable operation of the computer, may be like walking on thin ice.

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Mac Leopard or Linux he he he 2006-11-21
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Why none of this matters 2006-11-21
Jake (7 replies)

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Anonymous (2 replies)

fixed 2006-12-04
editor

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Re: Wrong 2006-11-27
Anonymous

Why none of this matters (airplane boarding analogy) 2007-12-01
**nux Lover

So why would anybody agree to the Vista EULA? 2006-11-21
Anonymous

Because they don't really have a choice.

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EULA ? SPAM ? COMMUNISM ? DEMOCRACY ? 2006-11-21
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Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Ballmer... 2006-11-27
Anonymous

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Where was Rasch four years ago, and what degree in Law does he have? 2006-11-22
Gordon Fecyk (3 replies)

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Mark D. Rasch (1 replies)

Does Symantec practice 'self-help' in your 24-year legal opinion? 2006-11-22
Gordon Fecyk (2 replies)

off-topic 2006-11-24
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Re: Does Symantec practice 'self-help' in your 24-year legal opinion? 2006-11-27
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Re: Where was Rasch four years ago? I think he was still at the DOJ... 2006-11-22
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Your own product does this! 2006-11-22
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What No-one Else Has Noticed 2006-11-24
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Just a taste of what's to come 2006-11-24
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if Vista is being used... 2006-11-25
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Haven't seen those "happy feet" marching off yet for 4 years 2006-11-26
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