Another interesting post on the matter... I think this says it quite concisely.
http://groups.google.ca/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&; selm=%232d%24nyAdCHA.776%40tkmsftngp08&rnum=9 (all on one line) Regards, Stephan. On Tue, 17 Jun 2003, Barry Zubel wrote: > An interesting take from Symantec regarding pcAnywhere on this matter: > > http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/pca.nsf/395b2a511976725b88256b10002 > f2c32/882628b00410062988256b8a0065b353?OpenDocument&sone=pca_105_tasks.h > tml&stg=3&prod=pcAnywhere&ver=10.5%20for%20Windows%2095/98/Me/NT/2000/XP > &base=http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/pca/&next=pca_105_contact_tscs_ot > her.html&src=sg&pcode=pca&svy= > > (that should all be on one line above.) > > Barry Zubel > Able Packaging Designs Ltd > > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ************************************************************************ > *** > This email may contain confidential information and/or copyright > material. This email is intended for the use of the addressee only. Any > unauthorised use may be unlawful. If you receive this email by mistake, > please advise the sender immediately by using the reply facility in your > email software. Thank you for your cooperation. > > Please note that any opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the > author personally and are not necessarily those of the Company or any of > its subsidiary companies, none of whom accept responsibility for the > contents of the message. This footnote also confirms that this email > message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. > ************************************************************************ > *** > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Simon Hobson > Sent: 17 June 2003 10:44 > To: Nazim Khan; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Licensing issues with Microsoft. > > > Nazim Khan wrote: > > >Is there any problem in using VNC on Microsoft OSs i.e > >Win95/Win2K/NT/XP. Any link or info about the same will be useful for > >me in making the decision about using the VNC. > > Yes ! I'm not sure about the other versions, but the licence for XP > is quite explicit that use of 'remote control' packages other than > NetMeeting is NOT allowed. This isn't a case of not saying that > others are allowed, it explicitely states that they may not be used. > > This isn't the end though. Many people (myself included) are > confident that this clause would be declared illegal under European > and (in my case) UK laws if Microsoft attempted to enforce it - but I > don't think anyone wants to be the subject of a test case ! In fact > there are still big question marks over the whole validity of 'shrink > wrap licences'. > > Simon > > -- > Simon Hobson, Technology Specialist > Colony Gift Corporation Limited > Lindal in Furness, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0LD > Tel 01229 461100, Fax 01229 461101 > > Registered in England No. 1499611 > Regd. Office : 100 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6JA. > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
