Re: EULA

[David Hayes <david.hayes () mci com>]

So, if a HIPAA site uses Windows and accepts the SP3 EULA, they're
screwed.  If a HIPAA site uses Windows and does not accept the SP3
EULA, they're screwed.

Logical conclusion, if a HIPAA site uses Windows, they're screwed.
Thus they should use a different OS?

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On Mon, Sep 08, 2003 at 01:13:21PM -0400, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 08:43:14 PDT, D B <geggam692000 () yahoo com>  said:
>
> > does the EULA of microsoft violate lawyer client
> > privilege ..... as in  if my lawyer is using windows
> > is he violating my rights 
>
> I can't speak for the legal profession, but the SP3 EULA (the one where you agree to
> allow Microsoft to install, without warning or notification, anything labelled a "security
> patch", even if it breaks 3rd party software), is known to be very bad mojo for sites
> covered by HIPPA, because it cedes software change control.
>
> Of course, if you fail to agree to the EULA and you're a HIPPA site, you're still screwed
> because then you can't install post-SP3 patches.


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