From: Mike '/m' 

On 16 Aug 2004 20:30:11 -0400, Gregg N  wrote:

>Mike '/m'  wrote in
>news:vsi2i0dk408smqehsmiu482hk3a4h5lc8c{at}4ax.com:
>
>> On 15 Aug 2004 21:22:26 -0400, Gregg N  wrote:
>>
>>>Mike '/m'  wrote in
>>>news:1830i0pcv14kvhp1j7gl5k9n1880bv9mjd{at}4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> Did you read all the EULAs you agreed to?
>>>
>>>Yes, did you have a particular one in mind?
>>
>> The one that says Microsoft can modify your system without warning you.
>>
>>  /m
>>
>
>You didn't say which product this EULA is for, so I assume you mean
>Windows XP itself. I re-read the Windows XP EULA on my system (in %
>system32%\eula.txt) and the only thing I found in it about updating my
>syste was
>
>  2.3 Internet-Based Services Components.  The Software
>  contains components that enable and facilitate the use of
>  certain Internet-based services.  You acknowledge and agree
>  that Microsoft may automatically check the version of the
>  Software and/or its components that you are utilizing and may
>  provide upgrades or fixes to the Software that will be
>  automatically downloaded to your Workstation Computer.
>
>Is this what you had in mind?

I've not moved to XP (and I don't intend to at this point).  I'm still on
W2K, and the EULA of one of the service packs that I had to install to
remedy a rather egregious security problem gave Microsoft admin rights to
my box.

That's what I had in mind.

 /m

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