No..it would be a virus if it didn't warn you and you didn't intentially install it. If you don't like what they are doing, don't install it, Bill doesnt' have a gun to your head. Nobody is forcing you and I bet you (IANAL) that it is perfectly legal. This is much the same way the FrontpageXP warns you that by installing it, you give m$ permission to unistall ANY software on your box they wish. Needless to say, I don't agree, so I didn't install it. Nothing illegal about it though, its a TOS agreement. -Peter Chagres Role Account wrote: > I wouldn't leap to the statement the original poster has > a "questionable" copy of the beta. > > What I *do* find intersting is that MS is placing code on your > computer that could cause it to NOT FUNCTION and thus cause > financial loss, damages to your own intellectual property and > other bad things. > > If this was anyone other than MS, it would be called a VIRUS. > > > What if the person doesn't want to use Beta 2, or they have > decided to change directions at their company and thus can't > spend the time on Beta 2? Are you saying then that MS has a > right to nuke a machine and cause a sysadmin to spend time and > money re-installing the software? > > Will MS, pay the beta org losses? > > hmmm, I see tort written all over this against MS > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: cami [mailto:camisat_private] >>Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:40 AM >>To: vuln-devat_private >>Subject: Re: DirectX 9 SDK, Microsoft have got balls.... >> >> >>| I've got hold of a copy of the DirectX 9 SDK beta. It >>comes with the interesting warning: >>| >>| -------------------------------------------- >>| This beta version expires on Aug 20, 2002. >>| You will need to reinstall Windows if you do not >>| have a valid DX9 ID & password to download Beta 2 >>| -------------------------------------------- >>| >>| Anyone in a position to comment on exactly what Microsoft >>think they have the right >>| to do to an end users PC? >> >>Since when do you have the right to 'get a copy' of DirectX 9 >>when only official beta testers are suppose to have it? >> >>| Less of a legal argument, more of a technical >>"what-they-gonna-do". Format c: would be too easy. >> >>DirectX 9 can not be uninstalled, so when the timeout expires >>and you are still stuck using it, guess what, your machine wont >>boot into Windows XP.. >> >>Moral of the story, do not use pirated software if you are going >>to complain about the possible aftermath.. >> >>Plain and simple, isn't it? >> >
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