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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fixed 2006-12-04
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It is not at all a plain or simple fact that somebody who purchases Vista is agreeing to the terms of the EULA. It is perfectly conceivable that somebody rejects those terms and uses the software anyway. It would be non-trivial for Microsoft to prove that a user agreed to the terms of the EULA. Therefore, it would be a grave mistake for somebody in a conflict with Microsoft over this issue to concede that they were bound by the EULA.

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Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Ballmer... 2006-11-27
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