So I was curious and started reading the license and a couple sections really disturbed me which I'll paraphrase

  • (c) Open Source. License rights are conditioned to not distribute the software using "Potentially Viral Software"
    • At which point they point to any free, open source (e.g. Linux) or similar distribution license.
    Actually the way they phrased it, was that using gcc or any tool that is not a MS product is prohibited.
    Having worked for an Anti-virus company, that is just so ironic coming from the company that has enabled more viruses than any other.

    Disclaimer section: < Note this is a beta product, so it's more poking at lawyers than MS in the following >

  • They disclaim all responsibility to items such as LACK OF VIRUSES, RESULTS, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, and LACK OF NEGLIGENCE.
  • "Also, there is no Warranty, Duty, or Condition of title, quiet enjoyment, quiet possession..."
  • "The Foregoing shall be limited to actual damages incurred by you based on reasonable reliance up to the lesser of the amount actually paid by recipient for the software or <bold>FIVE DOLLARS (US$5.00)</bold>,

    • After reading that I had to make sure that wasn't a joke site...

    update: Added a disclaimer to the disclaimer section. I agree with tilly in that you get what you deserve with Beta SW, but I had to point out some of the wording in there.

    In reply to Re: Microsoft is against Perl!? by lemming
    in thread Microsoft is against Perl!? by tilly

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