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Friday, 24 November 2006
Heads I win, tails you lose?
Posted on 04:09
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There's a rather scary article over at
SecurityFocus
that contains lots of interesting commentary and questions about software licencing in general, and the EULA (End User License Agreement) for Microsoft's Windows Vista in particular.
Summon up your courage, and read it carefully:
Vista's EULA Product Activation Worries
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