On Mon, 1 Jan 2007, Poof <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The issues that the original poster is having don't sound anything like > normal behavior. One of the scenarios expected in Vista would be a Laptop > that's been activated being used in a restricted internet work zone. And if > that laptop has been activated normally (The 1-time activation as provided > with the Windows install.) it shouldn't go to reduced mode. Further, it'll > give a 30 day warning prior to going to reduced mode if it's suddenly > deactivated asking for it to be reactivated. (Say a hardware change/etc.) > > In the short, I am unable to repro this. I'm currently running Vista on two > systems; the other system is in a sandbox. (However, was "open" during the > activation process.) > > Erm, from what I can see from the requirements, Internet is not required as > it's in the same format as Audio. The issue is not: How Microsoft treats those whose boxes Microsoft has Tojaned. The issue is: Microsoft should not be root on my computer. And no EULA can take away root from me and grant root to Microsoft on any computer I own. oo--JS. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geo. > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 3:35 PM > To: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk > Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Vista Reduced Function mode triggered > > >> anything in vista's agreement in legalish that could be translated into >> 'you agree that you feed your software internet' ? > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/systemrequirements.mspx > > Yep, specifies "internet" under requirements. Should specify unrestricted > internet access if you ask me. > > Geo. > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
