DirectX 9 SDK, Microsoft have got balls....

["anon" <anon () localhost com>]

I've got hold of a copy of the DirectX 9 SDK beta. It comes with the interesting warning:

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This beta version expires on Aug 20, 2002. 
You will need to reinstall Windows if you do not 
have a valid DX9 ID & password to download Beta 2 
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Anyone in a position to comment on exactly what Microsoft think they have the right to do to an end users PC? Less of a 
legal argument, more of a technical "what-they-gonna-do". Format c: would be too easy.