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Re: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XPunless you pay them..

From: Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 15:39:27 -0400


On Sun, 21 Apr 2002 12:11:24 PDT, Bruce Williams said:


I was thinking ISP provided PPPOE DSL modem software, DSLAM 'devices' - come
to think about it , really ANY non-Microsoft networking device/software
combination you might use that "uses, accesses or executes on" the box...
but who cares? - hasn't stopped or slowed one packet yet :-)


"yet" being the operative term here...

Current thread:

[OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XP unless you pay them... Bruce Williams (Apr 21)
- Re: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XP unless you pay them... Richard Forno (Apr 21)
  - RE: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XPunless you pay them... Benjamin P. Grubin (Apr 21)
    - RE: [OT] Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XP. Rachel Luxemburg (Apr 21)
    - Re: [OT] Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XP. Richard Forno (Apr 21)
    - RE: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XPunless you pay them.. Scott Call (Apr 21)
    - RE: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XPunless you pay them.. Bruce Williams (Apr 21)
    - Re: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XPunless you pay them.. Valdis . Kletnieks (Apr 21)
- Re: [OT]Microsoft makes networked software 'illegal' on XP unless you pay them... David Howe (Apr 21)