Yes, and worse than that as well. Mark Post
-----Original Message----- From: Beinert, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 11:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Power of Open Source - Microsoft Warns SEC of Open-Source Thr eat Doesn't UCITA attempt to make this type of 'license' a standard? Bill -----Original Message----- From: Phil Payne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Power of Open Source - Microsoft Warns SEC of Open-Source Thr eat > And if they bothererd to read the licenses that are on the proprietary software packages that they merrily click through, they'd understand they're up the creek without a paddle there as well. It's much worse. At least one current end user license permits the vendor to use all appropriate means - physical and electronic - to verify that the terms of their license are being complied with. So if they come into your network, or their stuff calls home, or they turn up at your front door and demand admittance - you've agreed to that. -- Phil Payne http://www.isham-research.com +44 7785 302 803 +49 173 6242039
