What is the word here about Microsoft, VNC and XP?

[Alex K. Angelopoulos]

You hit the nail on the head as far as general implications of the wording go; I
think my points from the "Newbie question" post make some sense based on
paranoia about implications of workstation multi-user access.

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From: "Lee Brown" <leebrown "at" vanguardsolutions.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, 2002-04-23 13:23
Subject: RE: What is the word here about Microsoft, VNC and XP?


> My understanding (and I'm certainly NOT a lawyer) is that this stuff is
> technically illegal for a monopoly (in the US at least).  But my personal
> thought is that this wording is in their legal document in the future event
> that it is enforceable.  OK, so a change in law may not be retro-active, but
> it could suddenly force a whole bunch of competitors instantaneous problems.
>
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>
> The funny thing is that in Gates demo of "the home of tomorrow"
> you can get your windows desktop anywhere in the house....hmmm,
> embrace and extend anyone?
>
> Microsoft's XP license agreement says, "Except as otherwise
> permitted by
> the NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop features
> described
> below, you may not use the Product to permit any Device to use,
> access,
> display, or run other executable software residing on the
> Workstation
> Computer, nor may you permit any Device to use, access, display,
> or run
> the Product or Product's user interface, unless the Device has a
> separate
> license for the Product."
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