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
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fixed 2006-12-04
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Why none of this matters (airplane boarding analogy) 2007-12-01
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So why would anybody agree to the Vista EULA? 2006-11-21
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EULA ? SPAM ? COMMUNISM ? DEMOCRACY ? 2006-11-21
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Re: Vista's EULA Product Activation Worries 2006-12-30
Anonymous

No, its about Microsoft being able to reach out across the internet and disable your OS, possibly based on a faulty test or just on the fact that you havent actively proven to them that youre legit.

They can enforce the terms of the agreement when its not their place to do so, and its near-impossible to do anything the other way if they break te contract

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Link to this comment: http://www.securityfocus.com/comments/columns/423/34233#34233

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Thanks for stopping by, Mr. Ballmer... 2006-11-27
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Where was Rasch four years ago, and what degree in Law does he have? 2006-11-22
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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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