Re: Fishing License

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On Thu, 11 May 2006, Stuart wrote:

> 
> "Robin Laing" wrote:
> > The point is how many people actually read and understand the EULA.  I 
> > wonder how many people realize the rights that they hand to MS when they 
> > click on the agree or install their latest version of XP.
<<snip>>
> I applied for an IT job in a (US) gambling casio once.  The state 
> gambling commision has very strict rules about who can access 
> the computers used to control the gambling machines.  As a result, 
> the casino used linux boxes for that, since the MS EULA effecitively 
> allows MS or their agents to access (this includes remotely or via
> software updates) an MS box at any time. 
> 
> If I were an official in charge of technology in any country outside
> the US, I would be very concerned about the use of Windows 
> machines in my country.
> 

Even in the US, if I were officially in charge of computer technology I'd 
be concerned. Which is part of the reason I don't have Windows any longer 
for any of my machines (The other part of the reason being that Windows' 
style of use was giving me hives - but that is _entirely_ a different 
story.)


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