[Typo3-windows] Install

[Joel Finkel]

Michael,

I believe the document misinterprets the Microsoft EULA.  The EULA
specifies:

| You may permit a maximum of ten (10) computers or other electronic 
| devices (each a "Device") to connect to the Workstation Computer to  
| utilize the services of the Product solely for File and Print services,  
| Internet Information Services, and remote access (including connection  
| sharing and telephony services). 

This simply means that you cannot use Windows XP as a File and/or Print
server for more than 10 machines.  Furthermore, you cannot use Windows XP to
run IIS, connection sharing, or telephony services, which are provided by
the Product, if more than 10 clients are connected at any one time.  Your
legal limit is 10 connections to any one service provided by the Product.

| The ten connection maximum includes any indirect connections made through 
| "multiplexing" or other software or hardware which pools or aggregates 
| connections.  

This means that 10 connections is 10 connections.  No fooling around.

I see nothing here that says that you cannot use the Product to run
third-party software, such as Apache, to run a web server.  As far as web
servers go, it only says you cannot use XP's IIS to server more than 10
clients at any one time.

The next clause that is analyzed in the document deals with remote computers
directing the execution of code.  We are beyond the realm of interest.

I think a court of law would have a field day with Microsoft lawyers who
took someone to court because they used XP to run an Apache server to test
some code.  Microsoft has bigger fish to fry, anyway.

-Joel


-----Original Message-----
From: typo3-windows-admin at lists.netfielders.de
[mailto:typo3-windows-admin at lists.netfielders.de] On Behalf Of Michael
Stucki
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 12:05 PM
To: typo3-windows at lists.netfielders.de
Subject: RE: [Typo3-windows] Install

Hi Joel,

> |  > - Or can I use typo3 on my WinXP System and after use typo3 I make an
> |  > upload of thec code to the server?
> |  
> |  Short answer: No!
> |  In theory this may be possible, but the EULA of WinXP prohibits you
> |  from using XP as a webserver. Cool, isn't it?! :-)
> |  
> |  That's why I like windows so much... :-))))

> This is not entirely correct.  Windows XP Home cannot be used as a web
> server.  Windows XP Professional can be.  That is, Home has no IIS, while
> Pro comes with IIS.

> I have not read the EULA, but I am pretty sure it would be illegal for
> Microsoft to prevent anyone from running, say, Apache on top of any of the
> Windows operating systems, especially if it was being used for internal
> software development!  This would be a violation of anti-trust laws.  This
> would be the same as Volvo trying to preventing anyone from carrying
> Toyota promotional literature in one of their vehicles.

This is where I got this from. It's a comparison between the GPL and the
EULA of WinXP Professional. Read the top of page 5! :-)
http://www.cybersource.com.au/cyber/about/comparing_the_gpl_to_eula.pdf

(So, what did you actually say about anti-trust violation?! ;-))

Cheers - michael
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