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Read the Fine Print

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the show-this-to-your-boss dept.

nihilist_1137 writes: "This story is about how MS changed its EULA and you just gave them control of your computer. In the section on Windows XP Professional, 'Internet-Based Services Components' paragraph says in part, 'You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may automatically check the version of the Product and/or its components that you are utilizing and may provide upgrades or fixes to the Product that will be automatically downloaded to your Workstation Computer.'"

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  1. beyond the pale... by jpellino · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    What happened to "your right to swing your fist ends at my nose".

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  2. This is in the PRO version... by jpellino · · Score: 3, Offtopic

    They're aiming for PROs, eh? Should be a lttile more enlightended than your base XP user, right? Unless of course "Pro" doesn't refer to IT or TECH pro features - but instead is a label designed to entice users to spend extra bucks for the "Pro" version...

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    "Win treats sysadmins better than users. Mac treats users better than sysadmins. Linux treats everyone like sysadmins."
  3. Correction by Knunov · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Actually, the quote is, "The right to swing your arms freely stops at the end of my nose."

    It is a teaching from Hindu philosophy.

    Knunov

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