Re: Vista Reduced Function mode triggered

[Jay Sulzberger <jays () panix com>]

On Mon, 1 Jan 2007, Poof <poof () fansubber com> wrote:

> The issues that the original poster is having don't sound anything like
> normal behavior. One of the scenarios expected in Vista would be a Laptop
> that's been activated being used in a restricted internet work zone. And if
> that laptop has been activated normally (The 1-time activation as provided
> with the Windows install.) it shouldn't go to reduced mode. Further, it'll
> give a 30 day warning prior to going to reduced mode if it's suddenly
> deactivated asking for it to be reactivated. (Say a hardware change/etc.)
>
> In the short, I am unable to repro this. I'm currently running Vista on two
> systems; the other system is in a sandbox. (However, was "open" during the
> activation process.)
>
> Erm, from what I can see from the requirements, Internet is not required as
> it's in the same format as Audio.

The issue is not: How Microsoft treats those whose boxes Microsoft has
Tojaned.

The issue is: Microsoft should not be root on my computer.

And no EULA can take away root from me and grant root to
Microsoft on any computer I own.

oo--JS.


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of Geo.
> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 3:35 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Vista Reduced Function mode triggered
>
>
> > anything in vista's agreement in legalish that could be translated into
> > 'you agree that you feed your software internet' ?
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/systemrequirements.mspx
>
> Yep, specifies "internet" under requirements. Should specify unrestricted
> internet access if you ask me.
>
> Geo.
>
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