> The short story is, XP could be theoretically converted into a simultaneous > multi-user graphical OS. They want to make sure they get paid for access if > anyone does. In any case, on Windows VNC does what NetMeeting, Remote > Assistance, and the Remote Desktop features do, so this doesn't apply to it.
It appears that the license restrictionbelow prohibt is even SINGLE-user remote access! I wonder if they really mean this (in the sense that they will try to enforce it against VNC). > It's a pity, since I'd just *love* to see someone try to ban an Open Source > application. It would be a bit like trying to bail out a boat with a fork.... Well, it appears that they are trying to do exactly that! I doubt they could successfully stop EVERYBODY from using VNC, but they could probably make distribution rather difficult, maybe drive it "underground." If they could get ISP cooperation, they could block the standard ports, but that wouldn't affect "intra-net" use. This would not affec t just open-source projects, right? Wouldn't it also affect commercial products like PCAnywhere? Could they ban PCAnywhere? --Robert > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Vnc-List (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, 2002-04-22 02:34 > Subject: Newbie question > > > > What is the word here about Microsoft, VNC and XP? > > > > From > > http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/02/03/18/020318oplivingston.xml > > > > 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." > > > > > > bye, > > Bruce Williams > > "Asking the wrong questions is the leading cause of wrong answers" > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: > 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY > See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Law of Work: If you can't get your work done in the first 24 hours, work nights. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
