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

[Peter Thoenen <pthoenen () uwm edu>]

No..it would be a virus if it didn't warn you and you didn't intentially 
 install it.  If you don't like what they are doing, don't install it, 
Bill doesnt' have a gun to your head.  Nobody is forcing you and I bet 
you (IANAL) that it is perfectly legal.  This is much the same way the 
FrontpageXP warns you that by installing it, you give m$ permission to 
unistall ANY software on your box they wish.  Needless to say, I don't 
agree, so I didn't install it.  Nothing illegal about it though, its a 
TOS agreement.

-Peter

Chagres Role Account wrote:
> I wouldn't leap to the statement the original poster has
> a "questionable" copy of the beta.
>
> What I *do* find intersting is that MS is placing code on your
> computer that could cause it to NOT FUNCTION and thus cause
> financial loss, damages to your own intellectual property and
> other bad things.
>
> If this was anyone other than MS, it would be called a VIRUS.
>
>
> What if the person doesn't want to use Beta 2, or they have
> decided to change directions at their company and thus can't
> spend the time on Beta 2?   Are you saying then that MS has a
> right to nuke a machine and cause a sysadmin to spend time and
> money re-installing the software?
>
> Will MS, pay the beta org losses?
>
> hmmm,   I see tort written all over this against MS
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cami [mailto:camis () mweb co za]
> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:40 AM
> > To: vuln-dev () securityfocus com
> > Subject: Re: DirectX 9 SDK, Microsoft have got balls....
> >
> >
> > | I've got hold of a copy of the DirectX 9 SDK beta. It 
> > comes with the interesting warning:
> > |
> > | --------------------------------------------
> > | 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 
> > | --------------------------------------------
> > |
> > | Anyone in a position to comment on exactly what Microsoft 
> > think they have the right
> > | to do to an end users PC?
> >
> > Since when do you have the right to 'get a copy' of DirectX 9
> > when only official beta testers are suppose to have it?
> >
> > | Less of a legal argument, more of a technical 
> > "what-they-gonna-do". Format c: would be too easy.
> >
> > DirectX 9 can not be uninstalled, so when the timeout expires
> > and you are still stuck using it, guess what, your machine wont
> > boot into Windows XP.. 
> >
> > Moral of the story, do not use pirated software if you are going
> > to complain about the possible aftermath..
> >
> > Plain and simple, isn't it?