[NTLUG:Discuss] how I solved the win/lin problem....

[Kenneth Loafman]

"Rev. wRy" wrote:
> 
> The End-User License Agreement (EULA) for Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional states:
> 
> "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."
> 
> Um, so apparently running the vnc server on XP to allow access would be
> considered a violation.

IANAL either, but if the Device had a GPL license, the above would be
true.

The EULA does not specify the type of license that the Device must
have.  If it had said "must have a Microsoft approved license" and
enumerated the types of licenses it expected, then that would hold up in
court, otherwise, its too vague to mean anything.

...Ken