If they do this what is to stop them from saying you can only run MS SQL on
an MS Server. Or only exchange on an MS Server. Or only MS office at the
desktop- and the most current version. Technically nothing, we are only
buying licenses, and as such have only the few rights the licensor grants.
Microsoft can say they are not a monopoly, but they behave like they are
one.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Kitch [mailto:ted@...]
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 9:14 AM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT OS selection [SMC WIRE FABRICATORS]
There was a story posted a couple of weeks back on Slashdot.org regarding
this. If I remember correctly, it is something that Microsoft was
considering amending to the license with the release of service pack 1 for
XP. As far as I know this hasn't been implemented yet. I seriously doubt
that this would ever be implemented due to the fact that almost all network
operating systems (Unix, Linux, Netware, etc.) contain at least some GPL
programs. Nothing very big, but they are there. It would also be extremely
difficult to monitor and prove.
Ted Kitch
ted@...
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Cox [mailto:wmc20@...]
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 9:02 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT OS selection
At 09:26 AM 6/28/2002 -0400, you wrote:
I just heard an interesting XP story last night, that I am considering a
rumor till it can be researched further. Sounds awfully scary, though.
A friend tells me that the Win XP license specifically forbids using it in
conjunction with any GPL software ("freeware", more or less) including
installing windows apps and connecting to servers. This would mean nice
free utilities like VNC or alternate file servers like Samba are verboten!
Bill can be as draconian as he likes (or can get away with) on how I use
his own products, but if he's gonna start dictating which 3rd party
packages can be run on his monopolized OS, that's nuts!
This rumor is from someone who's much more of an Anti-MS zealot than me,
so... grain of salt till I see for myself.
-Wayne Cox
Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
828-685-2338
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an MS Server. Or only exchange on an MS Server. Or only MS office at the
desktop- and the most current version. Technically nothing, we are only
buying licenses, and as such have only the few rights the licensor grants.
Microsoft can say they are not a monopoly, but they behave like they are
one.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Kitch [mailto:ted@...]
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 9:14 AM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT OS selection [SMC WIRE FABRICATORS]
There was a story posted a couple of weeks back on Slashdot.org regarding
this. If I remember correctly, it is something that Microsoft was
considering amending to the license with the release of service pack 1 for
XP. As far as I know this hasn't been implemented yet. I seriously doubt
that this would ever be implemented due to the fact that almost all network
operating systems (Unix, Linux, Netware, etc.) contain at least some GPL
programs. Nothing very big, but they are there. It would also be extremely
difficult to monitor and prove.
Ted Kitch
ted@...
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Cox [mailto:wmc20@...]
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 9:02 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT OS selection
At 09:26 AM 6/28/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>One last part to the question. Am I to understand that XP home does notonly
>have the "Remote Desktop Connection" client? Not having seen "Home" but
I just heard an interesting XP story last night, that I am considering a
rumor till it can be researched further. Sounds awfully scary, though.
A friend tells me that the Win XP license specifically forbids using it in
conjunction with any GPL software ("freeware", more or less) including
installing windows apps and connecting to servers. This would mean nice
free utilities like VNC or alternate file servers like Samba are verboten!
Bill can be as draconian as he likes (or can get away with) on how I use
his own products, but if he's gonna start dictating which 3rd party
packages can be run on his monopolized OS, that's nuts!
This rumor is from someone who's much more of an Anti-MS zealot than me,
so... grain of salt till I see for myself.
-Wayne Cox
Twenty Three -- Information Technology Consulting
828-685-2338
Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
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