More MS EULA Fun

gray code writes: "The Register is reporting that Microsoft has placed an interesting wrinkle in the EULA of WinXP SP1 and Win2k SP3 that asks for the same remote admin rights as the Windows Media Player patch that raised such an uproar. I think I'll be leaving my Win2k box at SP2, thank you very much." Update: 08/04 15:05 GMT by T : Helix150 writes that a separate EULA for W2K's SP3 "contains this nasty bit: 'You may not disclose the results of any benchmark test of the .NET Framework component of the OS Components to any third party without Microsoft's prior written approval.' Hmmm..."

Comments

Re:You're assuming too much

[Toraz Chryx]

I have a large collection of mp3's ripped from CD's that I OWN I'd appreciate it if Microsoft can not being able to delete the mp3's I spent hours ripping and normalising.

Way to fast, way to perfect

[Niadh]

Can we get the IP of that AC? 207.46.230.218

thought so!

How is this a troll ? err lets see...

[Archfeld]

the lack of ability to communicate without insulting other people ? What part of the parent post can't you refute. I seriously doubt that a M$ employee is assigned to /. to put a positive spin on PR issues. As usual the raving paranoids run rampant here and people's opinions are like assholes, numerous, rife and stinky.

Re:And if they didn't?

[mentin]

You can stop it from coming on and being VISIBLE in the system tray, or from bugging you about a Passport. But you can't stop it from loading without a hack.

Bullshit. In Tools\Options menu there is an option "Run this program when Windows starts". If you turn it off, Messenger will never show up again.