[Full-Disclosure] Microsoft confirms source code leak

Cael Abal lists2 at onryou.com
Fri Feb 13 21:20:14 GMT 2004


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| This may be true where WIN OS based box is deployed in a
| commercial environment. However, I think their EULA is trumped
| by the new US Federal Regulations (HIPAA, DHS, CFR, etc)...

This definitely should be the case, but we'll see.

Personally, I'm amazed that EULAs / click-through licences have any
force of law whatsoever.

It's off-topic for the list, but here's a well-written article on EULAs
by Jim Rapoza. His paper hits on most of the major points and serves as
a good fairly primer for Aunt Betty.

http://www.eweek.com/print_article/0,3048,a=111018,00.asp

C

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