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Microsoft XP License Prohibits VNC

Posted by timothy on from the there's-an-interesting-clause dept.

jhml writes: "Looks like the monopoly muscles are flexing. According to this article in Infoworld, the XP license prohibits products other than from Microsoft's from being used to remotely control an XP workstation. So ... guess they were having a little trouble with VNC being widely used?"

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  1. Finally, an end to the trojan problem! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "the XP license prohibits products other than from Microsoft's from being used to remotely control an XP workstation"

    Well, I guess Microsoft finally figured out how to take care of the thousands of trojans out there... Just forbid them in the EULA, and surely they'll all go away ;-)

    1. Re:Finally, an end to the trojan problem! by Alsee · · Score: 5, Funny

      Microsoft finally figured out how to take care of the thousands of trojans out there

      OMG! Microsoft is abusing their monopoly to expand into the trojan market! Pretty soon there's be no option except Microsoft brand trojans!

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  2. 2-Borg Limit by unsinged+int · · Score: 5, Funny

    Okay people, we've reached the 2-Borg limit on the main page...

    Time to find something non-Microsoft to post before the whole page gets assimilated.

  3. A sure sign of despiration... by ChrisKnight · · Score: 5, Funny

    When you can't crush your competition through weilding the club of monopoly, exercise your 'right' to stick innane clauses in your license agreement.

    Next up, and likely to be in Windows TX (Total eXtortion):

    - You may not use any fax package other than from microsoft to send faxes from Windows.

    - You may not use any compiler other than c# to compile software for Windows.

    - Tou may not use any internet tools that were compiled without .NET on Windows.

    - You may not use any installer tools other than from Microsoft to package software for Windows.

    - You may not read web sites with any software other than from Microsoft. (Oops, already did that one.)

    - You may not read Slashdot from a Microsoft Browser.

    I must say, I am starting to enjoy the sheer humor factor that Microsoft provides. While not yet having been punished for behaving in a monopolistic way, Microsoft goes out of their way to make sure everyone knows just how wide thei are willing to swing their axe.

    -Chris

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  4. Re:Not necessarily anti-VNC... by Negadecimal · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think they're covering their own butts. With all these backdoor viruses floating around, I think MS is trying to prevent themselves from being taken to court if somebody is hacked.

    For some reason, I read this and imagined a sign outside of a bank entrance: "By entering this bank, you agree not to steal our money."