Windows XP EULA (was: RE: [Typo3-windows] Install)

[Michael Stucki]

Hi Joel,

> I believe the document misinterprets the Microsoft EULA.

I don't think so! Read on...

> 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.

So you are goint to run a webserver for 10 clients?
I think the point is very clear: 10 connections and no more.

> | 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.

Right. This means _any_ connection, disregarding if the connection goes to
an Apache or to an IIS.

> 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.

'Internet Information Services' does not mean their product IIS but any
Information Service! This certainly includes Apache, although this one is
not listed by its name.

> 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.

Well, that's correct. So you are happy with the situation that you break the
license agreement even though you agreed to it?

I wouldn't want to pay for a product that I cannot really use...

Cheers - michael