http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=4729
I looked around to see if anyone else posted, but could not find in OS, so here you go!
The bottom part of the story will be of most interest!
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Update:
Maybe not as bad as it sounds... from WinInfo:
I looked around to see if anyone else posted, but could not find in OS, so here you go!
The bottom part of the story will be of most interest!
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Update:
Maybe not as bad as it sounds... from WinInfo:
* SP3 LICENSING CONTROVERSY IS NO CONTROVERSY
This week, an uninformed complaint about the Win2K SP3 End User
License Agreement (EULA) is making the rounds, spreading some
mistruths about information Microsoft is allegedly collecting after
you install the patch. According to the complaint, the SP3 EULA gives
Microsoft the right to collect your OS version number and Product
Identification number, IE version number, other software's version
numbers, and hardware devices' plug-and-play ID numbers. The complaint
says this action is sneaky, underhanded, and any number of adjectives
you'd care to add to the list. The truth, as ever, is far less
fascinating. First, the system passes this information to Windows
Update so that the service can provide the correct product updates for
your system. But the EULA clearly states that the OS doesn't save this
information or pass it along to Microsoft. "Windows Update does not
collect your name, address, email address, or any other form of
personally identifiable information," the EULA reads. "The
configuration information collected is used only for the period of
time that you are visiting the site and is not saved."