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by Andrew Grygus
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2/11/02 12:44:27 PM
2/11/02 6:35:58 PM
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New And worse . .
This language may be there to protect some other method of accomplishing this than the one you can turn off, or to pave the way for removing that option. Unlike most technology companies, Microsoft has long range plans and starts the groundwork early.

Standard sequence
  • Put in the clause and hope nobody pays any attention.
  • If somebody notices, tell them "It doesn't actually mean what it says".
  • If the noise just won't quit, reword it. Later, put it back in with different phrasing. Nobody'll make any noise because it's old hat. "Everybody already knows about that."
  • Start sending out the lawyer letters to violators of the license.


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Collapse Edited by Andrew Grygus Feb. 11, 2002, 06:35:58 PM EST
And worse . .
This language may be there to protect some other method of accomplishing this than the one you can turn off, or to pave the way for removing that option. Unlike most technology companies, Microsoft has long range plans and starts the groundwork early. Standard sequience
  • Put in the clause and hope nobody pays any attention.
  • If somebody notices, tell them "It doesn't actually mean what it says".
  • If the noise just won't quit, reword it. Later, put it back in with different phrasing. Nobody'll make any noise because it's old hat. "Everybody already knows about that."
  • Start sending out the lawyer letters to violators of the license.
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     For Karsten and CRConrad take 2 - (ben_tilly) - (14) - Feb. 11, 2002, 12:05:23 AM EST
         You're right, and... - (kmself) - (12) - Feb. 11, 2002, 04:40:43 AM EST
             Actually... - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2002, 07:50:00 AM EST
                 My old work - (nking) - Feb. 11, 2002, 09:45:23 AM EST
             Don't sweat it. - (pwhysall) - (7) - Feb. 11, 2002, 11:58:50 AM EST
                 But it's in the license - (drewk) - (6) - Feb. 11, 2002, 12:28:40 PM EST
                     And worse . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Feb. 11, 2002, 06:35:58 PM EST
                     As always... - (pwhysall) - (4) - Feb. 11, 2002, 01:19:06 PM EST
                         I don't read it that way - (drewk) - Feb. 11, 2002, 02:43:07 PM EST
                         You just drew a false inference - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2002, 03:03:06 PM EST
                             Thanks, Ben. :) - (Brandioch) - Feb. 11, 2002, 03:39:27 PM EST
                         Indeed, one must not only read it, but read it as *they* do. - (CRConrad) - Feb. 11, 2002, 04:56:58 PM EST
             Clarifying myself - (kmself) - (1) - Feb. 11, 2002, 12:44:14 PM EST
                 "The point of tolerable pain..." - (CRConrad) - Feb. 11, 2002, 04:29:01 PM EST
         Thought: We're lucky he caught that; let's hope it helps. - (CRConrad) - Feb. 11, 2002, 05:01:00 PM EST

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